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

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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 lasagna is somewhere to the left of the guest from Nairobi. 2. Farid is immediately to the left of the guest who brought tagine. 3. Esi is immediately to the left of the guest who brought chocolates. 4. The Merlot drinker is directly next to the guest who brought honey. 5. The guest who brought lasagna is immediately to the left of the cider drinker. 6. The guest who brought dumplings is immediately to the left of the guest from Nairobi. 7. The guest from Lima is immediately to the right of Bao. 8. The guest who brought paella is immediately to the right of the guest from Hanoi. 9. The rosé drinker is somewhere to the left of the Chianti drinker. 10. Dmitri is immediately to the left of the rosé drinker. 11. The guest who brought a book is somewhere to the left of the guest from Lima. 12. The Merlot drinker is not the guest who brought candles. 13. The guest from Tbilisi is directly next to the guest who brought flowers. 14. The guest who brought candles is immediately to the left of the rosé drinker. 15. The guest who brought lasagna is somewhere to the left of the guest who brought a book.

Hints

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Solution

Commit an attempt to unseal the proof. Write your answer — right or wrong, thinking it through is the point.

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

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