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Alice, Bob, Claire, Dave, Eve, Fred, and Gertrude are friends and avid readers who occasionally trade books. At the start of the semester, they each buy one new book: Alice gets The Odyssey, Bob gets The Great Gatsby, Claire gets Lolita, Dave gets The Pearl, Eve gets The Fellowship of the Ring, Fred gets Frankenstein, and Gertrude gets Hound of the Baskervilles.
As the semester proceeds, they start trading around the new books. First, Claire and Bob swap books. Then, Eve and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 1). Then, Bob and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 2). Then, Alice and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 3). Then, Alice and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 4). Then, Alice and Eve swap books. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 5). Then, Dave and Gertrude discuss something (let's call it Action 6). Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while (let's call it Action 7). Then, Fred and Claire swap books (let's call it Action 8). Then, Fred and Claire discuss something (let's call it Action 9). Then, Action 8 repeats. Then, Eve and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 10). Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 11). Then, Dave and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 12). Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 13). Then, Gertrude and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 14). Then, Fred and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 15). Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 16). Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Eve and Claire swap books (let's call it Action 17). Then, Claire and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 18). Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Eve and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Eve swap books. Then, Action 16 repeats. Then, Bob and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 19). Then, Dave and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 20). Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Bob and Dave swap books. Then, Bob and Dave discuss something (let's call it Action 21). Then, Bob and Dave swap books. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Action 19 repeats. Then, Action 21 repeats. Then, Bob and Dave swap books. Then, Alice and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 22). Then, Alice and Bob discuss something (let's call it Action 23). Then, Alice and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Bob swap books. Then, Fred and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 24). Then, Fred and Bob discuss something (let's call it Action 25). Then, Fred and Bob swap books. Then, Alice and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 26). Then, Alice and Dave discuss something (let's call it Action 27). Then, Alice and Dave swap books. Then, Eve and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Action 26 repeats. Then, Alice and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 28). Then, Gertrude and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 29). Then, Alice and Bob swap books. Then, Alice and Bob discuss something. Then, Action 22 repeats. Then, Fred and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 30). Then, Alice and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 31). Then, Fred and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 32). Then, Fred and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 33). Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, Claire and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 34). Then, Dave and Claire swap books (let's call it Action 35). Then, Claire and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 36). Then, Claire and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 37). Then, Action 36 repeats. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Eve and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 38). Then, Alice and Eve swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Fred and Claire swap books. Then, Fred and Claire discuss something. Then, Action 8 repeats. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 39). Then, Claire and Gertrude discuss something (let's call it Action 40). Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Dave and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 41). Then, Action 15 repeats. Then, Action 14 repeats. Then, Fred and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 42). Then, Action 41 repeats. Then, Fred and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 43). Then, Fred and Dave swap books. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Bob and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Eve swap books. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Dave and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 44). Then, Alice and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 45). Then, Fred and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 46). Then, Alice and Dave swap books. Then, Action 36 repeats. Then, Action 37 repeats. Then, Claire and Alice swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Dave and Alice swap books. Then, Dave and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 47). Then, Dave and Alice swap books. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Action 13 repeats. Then, Dave and Claire swap books. Then, Dave and Claire discuss something (let's call it Action 48). Then, Dave and Claire swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Fred and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 49). Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Claire and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 50). Then, Bob and Claire swap books (let's call it Action 51). Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books (let's call it Action 52). Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Action 17 repeats. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Eve and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 53). Then, Action 14 repeats. Then, Fred and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 54). Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Gertrude and Bob discuss something (let's call it Action 55). Then, Action 16 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap books. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Eve swap books. Then, Action 53 repeats. Then, Action 52 repeats. Then, Action 24 repeats. Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, Action 22 repeats. Then, Bob and Fred swap books. Then, Action 43 repeats. Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Action 45 repeats. Then, Fred and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Alice swap books. Then, Claire and Alice discuss something. Then, Action 36 repeats. Then, Alice and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Alice swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 52 repeats. Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Action 17 repeats. Then, Action 39 repeats. Then, Action 22 repeats. Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, Bob and Gertrude discuss something (let's call it Action 56). Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Dave swap books. Then, Action 41 repeats. Then, Action 15 repeats. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Bob and Eve swap books. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Gertrude and Dave discuss something (let's call it Action 57). Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Action 54 repeats. Then, Eve and Gertrude swap books. Then, Bob and Eve swap books. Then, Action 17 repeats. Then, Action 18 repeats. Then, Eve and Bob swap books. Then, Action 36 repeats. Then, Claire and Alice discuss something. Then, Claire and Alice swap books. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Gertrude and Eve swap books. Then, Gertrude and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 58). Then, Action 54 repeats. Then, Bob and Claire swap books. Then, Action 50 repeats. Then, Dave and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Dave swap books. Then, Action 34 repeats. Then, Dave and Alice swap books. Then, Action 26 repeats. Then, Action 35 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, Dave and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Fred swap books. Then, Action 42 repeats. Then, Alice and Dave swap books. Then, Alice and Dave discuss something. Then, Alice and Dave swap books. Then, Eve and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Alice swap books. Then, Action 3 repeats. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Eve and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Gertrude swap books. Then, Action 29 repeats. Then, Action 3 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Dave swap books. Then, Action 5 repeats. Then, Action 8 repeats. Then, Fred and Claire discuss something. Then, Action 8 repeats. Then, Eve and Dave swap books. Then, Action 12 repeats. Then, Eve and Gertrude swap books. Then, Eve and Gertrude discuss something (let's call it Action 59). Then, Eve and Gertrude swap books. Then, Action 3 repeats. Then, Eve and Alice swap books. Then, Action 16 repeats. Then, Action 13 repeats. Then, Dave and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Fred swap books. Then, Action 42 repeats. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Action 8 repeats. Then, Fred and Claire discuss something. Then, Fred and Claire swap books. Then, Dave and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 60). Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Dave swap books. Then, Action 28 repeats. Then, Alice and Gertrude discuss something (let's call it Action 61). Then, Alice and Gertrude swap books. Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, Bob and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 62). Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, Action 5 repeats. Then, Dave and Gertrude discuss something. Then, Action 5 repeats. Then, Action 60 repeats. Then, Eve and Fred discuss something (let's call it Action 63). Then, Action 60 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Action 49 repeats. Then, Action 46 repeats. Then, Claire and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Claire swap books. Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, Bob and Alice discuss something. Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Alice and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Action 44 repeats. Then, Dave and Alice discuss something. Then, Action 44 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, Gertrude and Claire discuss something (let's call it Action 64). Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Action 15 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Then, Action 14 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 7 repeats. Then, Alice and Eve swap books. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Finally, Dave and Eve swap books. At the end of the semester, Gertrude has
Options:
(A) The Odyssey
(B) The Great Gatsby
(C) Lolita
(D) The Pearl
(E) The Fellowship of the Ring
(F) Frankenstein
(G) Hound of the Baskervilles

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