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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 loadJSON(self, jdata):
 """ Loads JSON data for this column type. :param jdata: <dict> """

        super(StringColumn, self).loadJSON(jdata)

        # load additional info
        self.__maxLength = jdata.get('maxLength') or self.__maxLength