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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_type(self):
 """Returns the type of a statement. The returned value is a string holding an upper-cased reprint of the first DML or DDL keyword. If the first token in this group isn't a DML or DDL keyword "UNKNOWN" is returned. Whitespaces and comments at the beginning of the statement are ignored. """

        first_token = self.token_first(skip_cm=True)
        if first_token is None:
            # An "empty" statement that either has not tokens at all
            # or only whitespace tokens.
            return 'UNKNOWN'

        elif first_token.ttype in (T.Keyword.DML, T.Keyword.DDL):
            return first_token.normalized

        elif first_token.ttype == T.Keyword.CTE:
            # The WITH keyword should be followed by either an Identifier or
            # an IdentifierList containing the CTE definitions;  the actual
            # DML keyword (e.g. SELECT, INSERT) will follow next.
            fidx = self.token_index(first_token)
            tidx, token = self.token_next(fidx, skip_ws=True)
            if isinstance(token, (Identifier, IdentifierList)):
                _, dml_keyword = self.token_next(tidx, skip_ws=True)

                if dml_keyword is not None \
                        and dml_keyword.ttype == T.Keyword.DML:
                    return dml_keyword.normalized

        # Hmm, probably invalid syntax, so return unknown.
        return 'UNKNOWN'