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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 increment_object_counter(node_uri, epoch_field, dry_run=False):
 """ Increment the object counter used to create unique object identifiers. @param node_uri: @param epoch_field: @param dry_run: @return: The object count AFTER incrementing. """

    current_count = read_object_counter(node_uri, epoch_field, dry_run=dry_run)

    if current_count is None:
        new_count = "01"
    else:
        new_count = coding.base36encode(coding.base36decode(current_count) + 1,
                                        pad_length=2)

    set_property(node_uri,
                 build_counter_tag(epoch_field, dry_run=dry_run),
                 new_count,
                 ossos_base=True)

    return new_count