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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 _message(self):
 """ get the message payload """

        filepath = self._record.file_path
        try:
            return load_message(filepath)
        except FileNotFoundError:
            expire_file(filepath)
            empty = email.message.Message()
            empty.set_payload('')
            return empty