"""Create fact_checker
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"""

```python
from typing import List


class FactChecker:
    """
    A simple fact checker that validates if a given statement is supported by multiple independent sources.
    
    Methods:
        check_fact: Validates a single statement based on provided evidence.
        validate_statements: Checks multiple statements in bulk.
    """

    def __init__(self, minimum_sources: int = 3):
        """
        Initialize the FactChecker with a default threshold of at least 3 independent sources.

        Args:
            minimum_sources (int): The minimum number of independent sources required to validate a fact.
        """
        self.minimum_sources = minimum_sources

    def check_fact(self, statement: str, evidence: List[str]) -> bool:
        """
        Check if the given statement is supported by at least `minimum_sources` pieces of evidence.

        Args:
            statement (str): The statement to be checked.
            evidence (List[str]): A list of sources that provide evidence for or against the statement.

        Returns:
            bool: True if the statement is validated, False otherwise.
        """
        positive_evidence = [evid for evid in evidence if evid.lower() == 'yes' or evid.lower() == 'true']
        return len(positive_evidence) >= self.minimum_sources

    def validate_statements(self, statements: List[str], evidence_matrix: List[List[str]]) -> List[bool]:
        """
        Validate multiple statements based on provided evidence matrices.

        Args:
            statements (List[str]): A list of statements to be checked.
            evidence_matrix (List[List[str]]): A 2D matrix where each sub-list corresponds to the evidence for a statement.

        Returns:
            List[bool]: A list of boolean values indicating whether each statement is validated or not.
        """
        return [self.check_fact(stmt, evid) for stmt, evid in zip(statements, evidence_matrix)]


# Example usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    fact_checker = FactChecker(minimum_sources=3)
    
    statements = ["The Earth orbits the Sun", "Penguins can fly"]
    evidence_matrix = [
        ['Yes', 'True', 'Correct'],
        ['No', 'False', 'Incorrect']
    ]
    
    results = fact_checker.validate_statements(statements, evidence_matrix)
    
    for statement, result in zip(statements, results):
        print(f"Statement: {statement} is {'validated' if result else 'not validated'}")
```

This code defines a `FactChecker` class with methods to check the validity of statements based on provided evidence. The example usage demonstrates how to use this class to validate multiple statements.