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+def get_reachable_observed_variables_for_inferred_variables(model, observed=set()):
+    """
+    After performing inference on a BayesianModel, get the labels of observed variables
+    ("reachable observed variables") that influenced the beliefs of variables inferred
+    to be in a definite state.
+
+    INPUT
+      model: instance of BayesianModel class or subclass
+      observed: set of labels (strings) corresponding to vars pinned to definite
+        state during inference.
+    RETURNS
+      dict, of form key - source label (a string), value - a list of strings
+    """
+    if not observed:
+        return {}
+
+    source_vars = model.get_unobserved_variables_in_definite_state(observed)
+
+    return {var: model.reachable_observed_variables(var, observed) for var in source_vars}