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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 create_message(self):
 """Create and send a unique message for this service."""

        self.counter += 1
        self._transport.send(
            "transient.transaction",
            "TXMessage #%d\n++++++++Produced@ %f"
            % (self.counter, (time.time() % 1000) * 1000),
        )
        self.log.info("Created message %d", self.counter)