def parse_ssv(content):
    """
      Parse a space-separated value

      Space separated values
      (when read-only or multiple values can be written at once)

       	VAL0 VAL1 ...\n
    """   
    line = content.split('\n')[0]
    stats = line.split(' ')
    # A line may end with a redundant space
    stats = [stat for stat in stats if stat != '']
    return stats