The Four Seats: The Guest Who Brought Honey, the Guest From Lisbon, and the Guest Who Brought Dumplings

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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 chocolates is immediately to the right of the guest who brought dumplings. 2. The guest who brought chocolates is the guest who brought paella. 3. The guest from Nairobi is the Chianti drinker. 4. The guest from Hanoi is the Merlot drinker. 5. The guest who brought dumplings is directly next to the Chianti drinker. 6. The guest who brought olives is the Chianti drinker. 7. The guest who brought tagine is immediately to the left of the guest from Lisbon. 8. The guest who brought risotto is somewhere to the left of the guest who brought candles. 9. The guest who brought chocolates is the cider drinker.

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

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