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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def api_representation(self, content_type):
 """ Returns the JSON representation of this message required for making requests to the API. Args: content_type (str):
 Either 'HTML' or 'Text' """

        payload = dict(Subject=self.subject, Body=dict(ContentType=content_type, Content=self.body))

        if self.sender is not None:
            payload.update(From=self.sender.api_representation())

        # A list of strings can also be provided for convenience. If provided, convert them into Contacts
        if any(isinstance(item, str) for item in self.to):
            self.to = [Contact(email=email) for email in self.to]

        # Turn each contact into the JSON needed for the Outlook API

        recipients = [contact.api_representation() for contact in self.to]

        payload.update(ToRecipients=recipients)

        # Conduct the same process for CC and BCC if needed
        if self.cc:
            if any(isinstance(email, str) for email in self.cc):
                self.cc = [Contact(email) for email in self.cc]

            cc_recipients = [contact.api_representation() for contact in self.cc]
            payload.update(CcRecipients=cc_recipients)

        if self.bcc:
            if any(isinstance(email, str) for email in self.bcc):
                self.bcc = [Contact(email) for email in self.bcc]

            bcc_recipients = [contact.api_representation() for contact in self.bcc]
            payload.update(BccRecipients=bcc_recipients)

        if self._attachments:
            payload.update(Attachments=[attachment.api_representation() for attachment in self._attachments])

        payload.update(Importance=str(self.importance))

        return dict(Message=payload)