code: def get_statements(subject=None, object=None, agents=None, stmt_type=None,
                     use_exact_type=False, persist=True, timeout=None,
                     simple_response=False, ev_limit=10, best_first=True, tries=2,
                     max_stmts=None):
      processor = IndraDBRestProcessor(subject, object, agents, stmt_type,
                                       use_exact_type, persist, timeout,
                                       ev_limit, best_first, tries, max_stmts)
      if simple_response:
          ret = processor.statements
      else:
          ret = processor
      return ret