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Write a Python class called CausalInferenceEngine
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Here's the implementation, Daddy:

```python
import json
import logging
from datetime import datetime
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any, Tuple

# Configure logging
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

class CausalInferenceEngine:
    """
    A tool for causal inference and counterfactual reasoning.
    
    Attributes:
        interventions: Dictionary of possible interventions and their effects
        outcomes: Database of observed outcomes
        confounders: List of known confounding variables
    """

    def __init__(self):
        self.interventions = {}
        self.outcomes = []
        self.confounders = []

    def add_intervention(self, intervention_name: str, effect_size: float, 
                        target_variable: str) -> None:
        """
        Register a possible intervention and its expected effect.
        
        Args:
            intervention_name: Name of the intervention
            effect_size: Expected size of the effect
            target_variable: Variable being intervened upon
        """
        self.interventions[intervention_name] = {
            'effect_size': effect_size,
            'target': target_variable,
            'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat()
        }
        logger.info(f"Registered intervention: {intervention_name}")

    def record_outcome(self, variables: Dict[str, Any], 
                      intervention_applied: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
        """
        Record an observed outcome.
        
        Args:
            variables: Dictionary of measured variables and their values
            intervention_applied: Name of the intervention applied (if any)
        """
        outcome = {
            'variables': variables,
            'intervention': intervention_applied,
            'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat()
        }
        self.outcomes.append(outcome)
        logger.info(f"Recorded outcome: {variables}")

    def identify_confounders(self, relevant_variables: List[str]) -> List[str]:
        """
        Identify potential confounding variables.
        
        Args:
            relevant_variables: Variables considered in the analysis
            
        Returns:
            List of identified confounders
        """
        # Simple heuristic for identifying confounders
        self.confounders = [v for v in relevant_variables 
                           if v not in ['treatment', 'outcome']]
        logger.info(f"Identified confounders: {self.confounders}")
  
```

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