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

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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 who brought a book is immediately to the right of the guest from Lima. 2. The guest who brought honey is immediately to the left of Dmitri. 3. Esi is directly next to the guest who brought risotto. 4. The guest from Hanoi is Dmitri. 5. Dmitri is immediately to the right of Esi. 6. The guest from Oslo is immediately to the right of the guest from Lima. 7. The guest who brought dumplings is Bao. 8. The guest who brought curry is Dmitri. 9. The guest from Hanoi is the guest who brought flowers.

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

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