"""Create reasoning_engine
Generated by Phi-Octopus Eden
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"""

```python
from typing import List, Dict


class ReasoningEngine:
    """
    A simple reasoning engine that evaluates statements based on a predefined knowledge base.
    """

    def __init__(self):
        self.knowledge_base = {}

    def add_statement(self, subject: str, predicate: str, object_: str) -> None:
        """
        Adds a statement to the knowledge base.

        :param subject: The subject of the statement
        :param predicate: The relationship or action in the statement
        :param object_: The object involved in the statement
        """
        if subject not in self.knowledge_base:
            self.knowledge_base[subject] = {}
        self.knowledge_base[subject][predicate] = object_

    def query(self, subject: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
        """
        Queries the knowledge base to retrieve information about a given subject.

        :param subject: The subject for which to retrieve information
        :return: A dictionary containing predicates and their corresponding objects
        """
        return self.knowledge_base.get(subject, {})

    def infer(self, statements: List[str]) -> str:
        """
        Infers new knowledge based on a set of provided statements.

        :param statements: A list of string statements to be processed
        :return: A string representing the inferred statement or an empty string if no inference is made.
        """
        for statement in statements:
            subject, predicate, object_ = self._parse_statement(statement)
            self.add_statement(subject, predicate, object_)
        
        # Simple rule-based inference - infer a statement based on existing knowledge
        if 'person' in self.knowledge_base and 'lives_in' in self.knowledge_base['person']:
            location = self.knowledge_base['person']['lives_in']
            return f"Person lives in {location}"
        return ""

    def _parse_statement(self, statement: str) -> (str, str, str):
        """
        Parses a given statement to extract subject, predicate, and object.

        :param statement: A string representation of a statement
        :return: A tuple containing the subject, predicate, and object
        """
        parts = statement.split()
        return parts[0], parts[1], ' '.join(parts[2:])


# Example usage:
reasoning_engine = ReasoningEngine()

# Adding statements to knowledge base
reasoning_engine.add_statement('person', 'lives_in', 'New York')
reasoning_engine.add_statement('animal', 'eats', 'vegetables')

print(reasoning_engine.query('person'))  # {'lives_in': 'New York'}

# Inferring new knowledge
inferred = reasoning_engine.infer(['person lives in New York'])
print(inferred)  # "Person lives in New York"
```

This code defines a basic reasoning engine capable of adding statements to its knowledge base and performing simple inference based on those statements. The `infer` method is the key part that solves the specific problem of limited reasoning sophistication by using rule-based logic.