The Three Shelves: Tanaka, Vásquez, and Okafor

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Three shelves 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 author whose book holds a postcard is Okafor. 2. The author whose book holds a receipt is the cookbook writer. 3. The memoirist is immediately to the left of the author whose book holds a ticket stub. 4. The author whose book holds a receipt is directly next to Okafor. 5. The author whose book holds a receipt is Vásquez.

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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 shelf (1–3) does “Vásquez” end up at? Answer with the number.

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