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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 _schedule(self):
        '''Schedule check function.'''
        if self._running:
            _logger.debug('Schedule check function.')
            self._call_later_handle = self._event_loop.call_later(
                self._timeout, self._check)