The Four Platforms: Zara, Keiko, Priya, and Mateo
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Four platforms 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 traveler holding a group fare is not Mateo.
2. Mateo is immediately to the right of the traveler holding a first-class ticket.
3. The traveler bound for Prague is not the traveler holding a day-return ticket.
4. Priya is directly next to the traveler holding a rail pass.
5. The traveler bound for Geneva is immediately to the left of the traveler holding a rail pass.
6. The traveler reading a guidebook is the traveler bound for Porto.
7. The traveler holding a rail pass is the traveler bound for Porto.
8. The traveler reading a manual is the traveler bound for Kraków.
9. The traveler reading a novel is Mateo.
10. The traveler reading a manual is Zara.
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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 platform (1–4) does “Zara” end up at? Answer with the number.
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