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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(self):
 """Forget about all requests."""

        io_loop = IOLoop.current()
        while self._tombstones:
            _, req_timeout = self._tombstones.popitem()
            io_loop.remove_timeout(req_timeout)