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Alice, Bob, Claire, Dave, Eve, Fred, and Gertrude are holding a white elephant gift exchange. At the start of the event, they are each holding a present of a different color: Alice has a green present, Bob has a red present, Claire has a white present, Dave has a blue present, Eve has a yellow present, Fred has a black ball, and Gertrude has a purple present.
As the event progresses, pairs of people swap gifts. First, Bob and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Dave swap their gifts (let's call it Action 1). Then, Bob and Dave discuss something (let's call it Action 2). Then, Bob and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Fred swap their gifts (let's call it Action 3). Then, Fred and Gertrude swap their gifts (let's call it Action 4). Then, Gertrude and Fred swap their gifts (let's call it Action 5). Then, Fred and Bob swap their gifts (let's call it Action 6). Then, nothing happens for a while (let's call it Action 7). Then, Action 4 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap their gifts (let's call it Action 8). Then, Bob and Gertrude swap their gifts (let's call it Action 9). Then, Action 5 repeats. Then, Alice and Fred swap their gifts (let's call it Action 10). Then, Alice and Fred discuss something (let's call it Action 11). Then, Alice and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Gertrude and Alice swap their gifts (let's call it Action 12). Then, Gertrude and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 13). Then, Gertrude and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Fred swap their gifts (let's call it Action 14). Then, Fred and Eve swap their gifts (let's call it Action 15). Then, Gertrude and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Action 3 repeats. Then, Action 4 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Fred and Claire swap their gifts (let's call it Action 16). Then, Claire and Fred swap their gifts (let's call it Action 17). Then, Claire and Bob swap their gifts (let's call it Action 18). Then, Bob and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Bob swap their gifts (let's call it Action 19). Then, Bob and Claire swap their gifts (let's call it Action 20). Then, Fred and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Action 5 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Gertrude and Fred discuss something (let's call it Action 21). Then, Action 5 repeats. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap their gifts (let's call it Action 22). Then, Gertrude and Eve swap their gifts (let's call it Action 23). Then, Eve and Gertrude swap their gifts (let's call it Action 24). Then, Gertrude and Claire swap their gifts (let's call it Action 25). Then, Eve and Dave swap their gifts (let's call it Action 26). Then, Eve and Dave discuss something (let's call it Action 27). Then, Action 26 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Bob and Alice swap their gifts (let's call it Action 28). Then, Alice and Bob swap their gifts (let's call it Action 29). Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Dave and Fred swap their gifts (let's call it Action 30). Then, Fred and Dave swap their gifts (let's call it Action 31). Then, Dave and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Eve swap their gifts (let's call it Action 32). Then, Eve and Bob swap their gifts (let's call it Action 33). Then, Claire and Alice swap their gifts (let's call it Action 34). Then, Alice and Gertrude swap their gifts (let's call it Action 35). Then, Action 12 repeats. Then, Alice and Claire swap their gifts (let's call it Action 36). Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 19 repeats. Then, Bob and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Alice and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Action 4 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Alice swap their gifts (let's call it Action 37). Then, Dave and Alice swap their gifts (let's call it Action 38). Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Alice and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Action 11 repeats. Then, Alice and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap their gifts (let's call it Action 39). Then, Gertrude and Dave swap their gifts (let's call it Action 40). Then, Dave and Eve swap their gifts (let's call it Action 41). Then, Dave and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Action 31 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 20 repeats. Then, Action 17 repeats. Then, Fred and Claire swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Bob swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Action 15 repeats. Then, Fred and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 42). Then, Fred and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Dave and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Action 24 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Action 26 repeats. Then, Dave and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Claire swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap their gifts. Then, Action 22 repeats. Then, Dave and Claire swap their gifts (let's call it Action 43). Then, Action 34 repeats. Then, Alice and Claire swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Dave swap their gifts (let's call it Action 44). Then, Fred and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Gertrude discuss something (let's call it Action 45). Then, Action 4 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Claire swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Claire and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Action 8 repeats. Then, Action 20 repeats. Then, Fred and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Action 33 repeats. Then, Bob and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Action 23 repeats. Then, Eve and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 12 repeats. Then, Alice and Dave swap their gifts (let's call it Action 46). Then, Dave and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Alice and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Fred swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 33 repeats. Then, Action 32 repeats. Then, Claire and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Dave discuss something (let's call it Action 47). Then, Claire and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Alice swap their gifts (let's call it Action 48). Then, Eve and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 49). Then, Eve and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Action 14 repeats. Then, Fred and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Action 25 repeats. Then, Bob and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Fred discuss something (let's call it Action 50). Then, Action 3 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Gertrude and Bob discuss something (let's call it Action 51). Then, Gertrude and Bob swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Bob and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 52). Then, Bob and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Gertrude and Bob discuss something. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 14 repeats. Then, Action 15 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Eve and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 12 repeats. Then, Alice and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Claire swap their gifts. Then, Action 4 repeats. Then, Action 23 repeats. Then, Eve and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Fred swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 32 repeats. Then, Bob and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 53). Then, Action 32 repeats. Then, Action 41 repeats. Then, Eve and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Action 17 repeats. Then, Claire and Fred discuss something (let's call it Action 54). Then, Claire and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Action 20 repeats. Then, Claire and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Bob discuss something (let's call it Action 55). Then, Action 18 repeats. Then, Claire and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Claire swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Claire and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Claire swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Claire swap their gifts. Then, Action 29 repeats. Then, Bob and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Gertrude discuss something (let's call it Action 56). Then, Claire and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 57). Then, Dave and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Action 4 repeats. Then, Action 5 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 19 repeats. Then, Bob and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Alice and Eve swap their gifts (let's call it Action 58). Then, Action 26 repeats. Then, Dave and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Alice swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 29 repeats. Then, Bob and Dave swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Action 28 repeats. Then, Bob and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Action 52 repeats. Then, Bob and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Alice and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Bob and Claire swap their gifts. Then, Claire and Bob swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Bob and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Eve and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Action 51 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Alice and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Action 12 repeats. Then, Action 46 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Claire and Eve swap their gifts (let's call it Action 59). Then, Claire and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 60). Then, Claire and Eve swap their gifts. Then, Action 31 repeats. Then, Dave and Alice swap their gifts. Then, Action 46 repeats. Then, Dave and Fred swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Dave and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Dave and Fred discuss something (let's call it Action 61). Then, Dave and Fred swap their gifts. Then, Fred and Gertrude swap their gifts. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 22 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap their gifts. Then, Action 58 repeats. Then, Eve and Alice swap their gifts. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 58 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap their gifts. Finally, Fred and Bob swap their gifts. At the end of the event, Alice has the
Options:
(A) green present
(B) red present
(C) white present
(D) blue present
(E) yellow present
(F) black ball
(G) purple present

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