def create(cls, duration: Union['Duration', timedelta]) -> 'Duration':
        """Creates a Duration from datetime.timedelta if necessary"""
        if isinstance(duration, cls):
            return duration
        elif isinstance(duration, timedelta):
            duration_in_picos = duration.total_seconds() * 10**12
            return cls(picos=duration_in_picos)
        else:
            raise TypeError(
                'Only datetime.timedelta and cirq.Duration are supported.')
Creates a Duration from datetime.timedelta if necessary