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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 create_marker_index(self):
 """ Create the index that will keep track of the tasks if necessary. """

        if not self.es.indices.exists(index=self.marker_index):
            self.es.indices.create(index=self.marker_index)