The Four Desks: The Pretzel Eater, the Basil Grower, and the Owner of the Red Mug

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Four desks stand in a row, numbered 1 to 4 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 cookie eater is immediately to the left of the owner of the orange mug. 2. The basil grower is directly next to the bonsai keeper. 3. The pretzel eater is directly next to the owner of the orange mug. 4. The fern keeper is the owner of the white mug. 5. The bonsai keeper is the owner of the black mug. 6. The cookie eater is the fern keeper. 7. The grape eater is the bonsai keeper.

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In the final arrangement, which numbered desk (1–4) does “the owner of the white mug” end up at? Answer with the number.

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