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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_policy(self, lambda_name):
 """ Remove obsolete policy statements to prevent policy from bloating over the limit after repeated updates. """

        try:
            policy_response = self.lambda_client.get_policy(
                FunctionName=lambda_name
            )
            if policy_response['ResponseMetadata']['HTTPStatusCode'] == 200:
                statement = json.loads(policy_response['Policy'])['Statement']
                for s in statement:
                    delete_response = self.lambda_client.remove_permission(
                        FunctionName=lambda_name,
                        StatementId=s['Sid']
                    )
                    if delete_response['ResponseMetadata']['HTTPStatusCode'] != 204:
                        logger.error('Failed to delete an obsolete policy statement: {}'.format(policy_response))
            else:
                logger.debug('Failed to load Lambda function policy: {}'.format(policy_response))
        except ClientError as e:
            if e.args[0].find('ResourceNotFoundException') > -1:
                logger.debug('No policy found, must be first run.')
            else:
                logger.error('Unexpected client error {}'.format(e.args[0]))