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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 take(self):
 """ Returns True if there are segments left within the current second, otherwise return False. """

        with self._lock:
            now = int(time.time())

            if now != self.this_sec:
                self.used_this_sec = 0
                self.this_sec = now

            if self.used_this_sec >= self.traces_per_sec:
                return False

            self.used_this_sec = self.used_this_sec + 1
            return True