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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 _start_new_timer(self):
 """Create a timer that will be used to periodically check the connection for heartbeats. :return: """

        if not self._running.is_set():
            return False
        self._timer = self.timer_impl(
            interval=self._interval,
            function=self._check_for_life_signs
        )
        self._timer.daemon = True
        self._timer.start()
        return True