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

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Five gardeners — Kwame, Rafael, Lena, June, and Ibrahim — each have exactly one tool, watering day, and fence, and no two share any of them. Match each gardener to their tool, watering day, and fence from these clues: 1. Kwame is not the gardener with the trowel. 2. Kwame is not the gardener who waters on Thursday. 3. The gardener who waters on Friday is the gardener behind the picket fence. 4. The gardener with the trowel is the gardener who waters on Tuesday. 5. Lena is not the gardener behind the hedge. 6. Lena is not the gardener with the rake. 7. Ibrahim is not the gardener with the shears. 8. The gardener with the rake is the gardener behind the picket fence. 9. The gardener who waters on Saturday is the gardener behind the trellis. 10. Ibrahim is not the gardener with the hoe. 11. Kwame is not the gardener behind the trellis. 12. Lena is not the gardener with the hoe. 13. Lena is not the gardener with the trowel. 14. The gardener with the shears is the gardener behind the hedge. 15. June is not the gardener with the hoe. 16. The gardener who waters on Wednesday is the gardener behind the stone wall. 17. The gardener with the hoe is the gardener behind the trellis.

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In the final matching, which fence goes with “Rafael”? Answer with just the fence.

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