The Five Plots: Hana, Ibrahim, June, Rafael, and Lena

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Five plots 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 gardener with the shears is immediately to the left of June. 2. The gardener with the rake is not the gardener behind the picket fence. 3. The gardener behind the picket fence is somewhere to the left of the gardener behind the stone wall. 4. The gardener behind the wire fence is somewhere to the left of the gardener with the spade. 5. The gardener with the shears is immediately to the right of Ibrahim. 6. The gardener with the trowel is not June. 7. The gardener behind the trellis is immediately to the left of the gardener who waters on Monday. 8. The gardener with the trowel is not the gardener who waters on Saturday. 9. The gardener behind the wire fence is immediately to the left of the gardener with the rake. 10. The gardener who waters on Saturday is immediately to the left of the gardener who waters on Thursday. 11. The gardener who waters on Tuesday is immediately to the right of the gardener with the rake. 12. Lena is not the gardener behind the stone wall. 13. Rafael is not the gardener with the shears. 14. The gardener with the shears is immediately to the left of the gardener who waters on Friday. 15. The gardener with the spade is immediately to the left of Lena.

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

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