The Four Seats: Esi, Dmitri, Amara, and Bao

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Four seats 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 guest from Hanoi is immediately to the left of the guest who brought dumplings. 2. The guest who brought honey is the guest who brought dumplings. 3. The guest who brought candles is directly next to the guest who brought honey. 4. The guest who brought flowers is directly next to the guest who brought candles. 5. The guest who brought risotto is the guest from Lima. 6. The guest from Lima is Dmitri. 7. The guest from Lisbon is somewhere to the left of the guest from Lima. 8. The guest who brought lasagna is the guest from Lisbon. 9. The guest who brought tagine is Bao. 10. Bao is immediately to the right of Esi.

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In the final arrangement, which numbered seat (1–4) does “Amara” end up at? Answer with the number.

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