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The Five Seats: Amara, Chiara, Dmitri, Farid, and Bao

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Five seats 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 guest who brought honey is somewhere to the left of the guest who brought chocolates. 2. The guest who brought olives is immediately to the left of the guest who brought flowers. 3. The guest who brought olives is the guest from Lisbon. 4. The cider drinker is not Amara. 5. The cider drinker is directly next to the guest from Tbilisi. 6. The guest who brought curry is immediately to the left of the Merlot drinker. 7. The Merlot drinker is not the guest who brought dumplings. 8. The guest who brought candles is immediately to the left of the guest from Oslo. 9. The guest who brought tagine is immediately to the left of the rosé drinker. 10. The guest who brought risotto is directly next to the Chianti drinker. 11. The guest who brought candles is directly next to Farid. 12. The guest who brought lasagna is not the rosé drinker. 13. The guest who brought risotto is not Bao. 14. The cider drinker is not the guest who brought curry. 15. The guest who brought lasagna is not the guest from Nairobi. 16. Chiara is immediately to the right of the guest who brought olives. 17. Chiara is not the guest from Nairobi. 18. The guest who brought chocolates is not the guest from Lima. 19. The Chianti drinker is directly next to Bao. 20. Dmitri is immediately to the right of the guest who brought flowers. 21. Dmitri is not the guest who brought honey. 22. The guest who brought flowers is somewhere to the left of the guest who brought lasagna.

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Solution

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

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