function interpolate($message, array $context = array())
    {
        // build a replacement array with braces around the context keys
        $replace = array();
        foreach ($context as $key => $val) {
            if ($key == "exception" && $val instanceof \Exception) {
                $replace['{' . $key . '}'] = $val->getMessage();
            } else {
                $replace['{' . $key . '}'] = $val;
            }
        }

        // interpolate replacement values into the message and return
        return strtr($message, $replace);
    }