
def extract_arguments(fh):
    N = int(fh.readline().strip())
    S = [fh.readline().strip() for _ in range(N)]
    return N, S


#if __name__ == "__main__":
#    import sys
#    input_path = sys.argv[1]
#    with open(input_path, 'r') as fh:
#        N, S = extract_arguments(fh)
#    f(N, S)


### Explanation
#1. **extract_arguments Function**:
#   - Reads the integer \(N\) from the first line.
#   - Reads the next \(N\) lines to form the list of strings \(S\).
