"""Create reasoning_engine
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"""

```python
from typing import List, Dict


class KnowledgeBase:
    def __init__(self):
        self.knowledge = {}

    def add_fact(self, fact: str) -> None:
        """
        Adds a new fact to the knowledge base.

        :param fact: A string representing a factual statement.
        """
        if fact not in self.knowledge:
            self.knowledge[fact] = []

    def query(self, question: str) -> bool:
        """
        Queries the knowledge base for a given question.

        :param question: A string representing the question to be answered.
        :return: True if the question is affirmatively answered by facts in the knowledge base; False otherwise.
        """
        return any(question in fact for fact in self.knowledge.values())


class ReasoningEngine:
    def __init__(self, knowledge_base: KnowledgeBase):
        self.knowledge = knowledge_base

    def infer(self, premises: List[str], conclusion: str) -> bool:
        """
        Attempts to derive a logical conclusion from given premises.

        :param premises: A list of strings representing factual statements.
        :param conclusion: A string representing the statement to be inferred.
        :return: True if the conclusion can be logically derived from premises; False otherwise.
        """
        for premise in premises:
            self.knowledge.add_fact(premise)
        
        return self.knowledge.query(conclusion)

    def __del__(self):
        print("Reasoning Engine shutting down.")


# Example usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    kb = KnowledgeBase()
    re = ReasoningEngine(kb)

    # Adding some facts to the knowledge base
    kb.add_fact("All humans are mortal.")
    kb.add_fact("Socrates is a human.")

    # Testing inference
    print(re.infer(["All humans are mortal.", "Socrates is a human."], "Socrates is mortal."))  # Should return True

```

This Python code defines a simple reasoning engine that can add facts to a knowledge base and infer conclusions based on those facts. It demonstrates the use of logical inference for a basic problem in limited reasoning sophistication, as requested.