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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 _send_request(self, method, params=[], is_subscribe = False):
        '''
            Send a new request to the server. Serialized the JSON and
            tracks id numbers and optional callbacks.
        '''
        # pick a new ID
        self.next_id += 1
        req_id = self.next_id

        # serialize as JSON
        msg = {'id': req_id, 'method': method, 'params': params}

        # subscriptions are a Q, normal requests are a future
        if is_subscribe:
            waitQ = asyncio.Queue()
            self.subscriptions[method].append(waitQ)

        fut = asyncio.Future(loop=self.loop)

        self.inflight[req_id] = (msg, fut)

        # send it via the transport, which serializes it
        if not self.protocol:
            logger.debug("Need to reconnect to server")

            async def connect_first():
                await self.reconnect()
                self.protocol.send_data(msg)

            self.loop.create_task(connect_first())
        else:
            # typical case, send request immediatedly, response is a future
            self.protocol.send_data(msg)

        return fut if not is_subscribe else (fut, waitQ)