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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 extract_statements(self):
 """Extract the statements from the json."""

        for p_info in self._json:
            para = RlimspParagraph(p_info, self.doc_id_type)
            self.statements.extend(para.get_statements())
        return