The Three Houses: The Person in the Blue House, the Painter, and the Horse Keeper

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Three houses stand in a row, numbered 1 to 3 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 baker is the cat owner. 2. The sailor is the rabbit owner. 3. The person in the blue house is directly next to the painter. 4. The person in the blue house is the sailor. 5. The cat owner is immediately to the left of the person in the red house.

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In the final arrangement, which numbered house (1–3) does “the person in the blue house” end up at? Answer with the number.

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