"""Create reasoning_engine
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2025-11-07 22:24:56.902767
"""

```python
from typing import List, Dict


class KnowledgeBase:
    def __init__(self):
        self.knowledge = []

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

    def get_facts(self) -> List[str]:
        """Retrieve all facts in the knowledge base."""
        return self.knowledge


def reasoning_engine(kb: KnowledgeBase) -> Dict[str, bool]:
    """
    Enhance reasoning sophistication by inferring new facts from existing ones.
    
    Args:
        kb (KnowledgeBase): The knowledge base containing current facts.

    Returns:
        Dict[str, bool]: A dictionary of inferred statements and their truth values.
    """
    inferred_facts = {}
    
    # Example: Inference based on known facts
    for fact in kb.get_facts():
        if "cat" in fact and "animal" not in fact:
            inferred_facts["Is the subject an animal?"] = True
    
    return inferred_facts


# Example usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    kb = KnowledgeBase()
    kb.add_fact("The cat is black.")
    kb.add_fact("The dog barks loudly.")

    result = reasoning_engine(kb)
    print(result)  # Expected: {'Is the subject an animal?': True}
```

This code demonstrates a simple reasoning engine that infers new facts from existing ones in a knowledge base. The `KnowledgeBase` class manages adding and retrieving facts, while `reasoning_engine` function performs basic inference.