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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(self, module_name, class_name, args=None, kwargs=None, factory_method=None, factory_args=None, factory_kwargs=None, static=False, calls=None):
 """ Initializes an instance of the service """

        if args is None:
            args = []
        if kwargs is None:
            kwargs = {}
        if factory_args is None:
            factory_args = []
        if factory_kwargs is None:
            factory_kwargs = {}
        if static is None:
            static = False

        # Verify
        _verify_create_args(module_name, class_name, static)

        # Import
        module = _import_module(module_name)

        # Instantiate
        service_obj = self._instantiate(module, class_name,
                                        args, kwargs, static)
        # Factory?
        if factory_method is not None:
            service_obj = self._handle_factory_method(service_obj,
                                                      factory_method,
                                                      factory_args,
                                                      factory_kwargs)
        # Extra Calls
        if calls is not None and isinstance(calls, list):
            self._handle_calls(service_obj, calls)

        # Return
        return service_obj