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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 clear(self, transport):
 """Issues a device clear command."""

        logger.debug('IEC60488 clear')
        with transport:
            try:
                transport.clear()
            except AttributeError:
                clear_msg = self.create_message('*CLS')
                transport.write(clear_msg)