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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 _send(self, metric):
 """ Send data to gmond. """

        metric_name = self.get_name_from_path(metric.path)
        tmax = "60"
        dmax = "0"
        slope = "both"
        # FIXME: Badness, shouldn't *assume* double type
        metric_type = "double"
        units = ""
        group = ""
        self.gmetric.send(metric_name,
                          metric.value,
                          metric_type,
                          units,
                          slope,
                          tmax,
                          dmax,
                          group)