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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 retract(self):
 """Retract the fact from the CLIPS environment."""

        if lib.EnvRetract(self._env, self._fact) != 1:
            raise CLIPSError(self._env)