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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 get_degenerate_statements(self):
 """Get all degenerate BEL statements. Stores the results of the query in self.degenerate_stmts. """

        logger.info("Checking for 'degenerate' statements...\n")
        # Get rules of type protein X -> activity Y
        q_stmts = prefixes + """
            SELECT ?stmt
            WHERE {
                ?stmt a belvoc:Statement .
                ?stmt belvoc:hasSubject ?subj .
                ?stmt belvoc:hasObject ?obj .
                {
                  { ?stmt belvoc:hasRelationship belvoc:DirectlyIncreases . }
                  UNION
                  { ?stmt belvoc:hasRelationship belvoc:DirectlyDecreases . }
                }
                {
                  { ?subj a belvoc:ProteinAbundance . }
                  UNION
                  { ?subj a belvoc:ModifiedProteinAbundance . }
                }
                ?subj belvoc:hasConcept ?xName .
                {
                  {
                    ?obj a belvoc:ProteinAbundance .
                    ?obj belvoc:hasConcept ?yName .
                  }
                  UNION
                  {
                    ?obj a belvoc:ModifiedProteinAbundance .
                    ?obj belvoc:hasChild ?proteinY .
                    ?proteinY belvoc:hasConcept ?yName .
                  }
                  UNION
                  {
                    ?obj a belvoc:AbundanceActivity .
                    ?obj belvoc:hasChild ?objChild .
                    ?objChild a belvoc:ProteinAbundance .
                    ?objChild belvoc:hasConcept ?yName .
                  }
                }
                FILTER (?xName != ?yName)
            }
        """
        res_stmts = self.g.query(q_stmts)

        logger.info("Protein -> Protein/Activity statements:")
        logger.info("---------------------------------------")
        for stmt in res_stmts:
            stmt_str = strip_statement(stmt[0])
            logger.info(stmt_str)
            self.degenerate_stmts.append(stmt_str)