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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 submit_statement_request(meth, end_point, query_str='', data=None, tries=2, **params):
 """Even lower level function to make the request."""

    full_end_point = 'statements/' + end_point.lstrip('/')
    return make_db_rest_request(meth, full_end_point, query_str, data, params, tries)