The Five Lanes: Aiko, Bruno, Elif, Dario, and Cleo

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Five lanes stand in a row, numbered 1 to 5 from left to right. Each holds exactly one of each attribute, and no attribute repeats. Work out the full arrangement from these clues: 1. The driver with the hawk mascot is immediately to the right of the driver with the wolf mascot. 2. The driver of the green car is immediately to the left of Cleo. 3. The driver sponsored by the bakery is immediately to the right of the driver sponsored by the airline. 4. The driver with the shark mascot is somewhere to the left of the driver sponsored by the airline. 5. Aiko is directly next to the driver with the owl mascot. 6. Elif is somewhere to the left of Bruno. 7. The driver of the blue car is directly next to the driver sponsored by the bank. 8. The driver of the blue car is not the driver with the shark mascot. 9. Elif is immediately to the left of the driver sponsored by the toy shop. 10. The driver of the red car is immediately to the right of the driver of the yellow car. 11. Aiko is immediately to the left of the driver with the hawk mascot. 12. Aiko is immediately to the left of the driver of the green car.

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In the final arrangement, which numbered lane (1–5) does “Bruno” end up at? Answer with the number.

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