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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 Catch-22, Bob gets Frankenstein, Claire gets Ulysses, Dave gets Hound of the Baskervilles, Eve gets Moby Dick, Fred gets The Fellowship of the Ring, and Gertrude gets The Odyssey.
As the semester proceeds, they start trading around the new books. First, Alice and Bob swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while (let's call it Action 1). Then, Dave and Claire swap books (let's call it Action 2). Then, Dave and Claire discuss something (let's call it Action 3). Then, Dave and Claire swap books. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 4). Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 5). Then, Bob and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 6). Then, Bob and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 7). Then, Bob and Eve swap books. Then, Dave and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 8). Then, Dave and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 9). Then, Action 8 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 10). Then, Bob and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 11). Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Alice and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 12). Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books (let's call it Action 13). Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 14). Then, Gertrude and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 15). Then, Alice and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 16). 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, Eve and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 19). Then, Eve and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 20). Then, Eve and Gertrude discuss something (let's call it Action 21). Then, Eve and Gertrude swap books. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Alice swap books. Then, Action 12 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, Dave and Claire swap books. Then, Dave and Claire discuss something. Then, Dave and Claire swap books. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 22). Then, Gertrude and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 23). Then, Fred and Gertrude swap books (let's call it Action 24). Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 25). Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Gertrude and Alice swap books. Then, Gertrude and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 26). Then, Action 15 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Fred and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 27). Then, Eve and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 28). Then, Dave and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 29). Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Bob and Claire swap books (let's call it Action 30). Then, Claire and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 31). Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Claire and Bob swap books. Then, Claire and Bob discuss something (let's call it Action 32). Then, Claire and Bob swap books. Then, Fred and Claire swap books (let's call it Action 33). Then, Fred and Claire discuss something (let's call it Action 34). Then, Fred and Claire swap books. Then, Alice and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Eve swap books. Then, Action 19 repeats. Then, Alice and Claire swap books (let's call it Action 35). Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 36). Then, Claire and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 37). Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, Action 29 repeats. Then, Fred and Claire swap books. Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, Fred and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 38). Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, Action 18 repeats. Then, Eve and Claire swap books. Then, Alice and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 39). Then, Action 11 repeats. Then, Dave and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 40). Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, Fred and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 41). Then, Fred and Bob discuss something (let's call it Action 42). Then, Action 41 repeats. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Action 29 repeats. Then, Fred and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 43). Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Action 19 repeats. Then, Alice and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Claire swap books. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Bob and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Bob swap books (let's call it Action 44). Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Gertrude and Dave discuss something (let's call it Action 45). Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Alice and Claire swap books. Then, Alice and Claire discuss something (let's call it Action 46). Then, Alice and Claire swap books. Then, Fred and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 47). Then, Alice and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 48). Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Claire and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 49). Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Fred swap books. Then, Action 27 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Action 12 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Fred swap books. Then, Action 48 repeats. Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Dave and Claire swap books. Then, Action 18 repeats. Then, Action 17 repeats. Then, Claire and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 50). Then, Eve and Alice swap books. Then, Eve and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 51). Then, Action 19 repeats. Then, Action 22 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Eve and Bob swap books. Then, Eve and Bob discuss something (let's call it Action 52). Then, Action 44 repeats. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Dave and Claire swap books. Then, Dave and Claire discuss something. Then, Action 2 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Eve and Fred swap books. Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, Eve and Gertrude swap books. Then, Eve and Gertrude discuss something. Then, Eve and Gertrude swap books. Then, Bob and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Bob swap books. Then, Eve and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Eve swap books. Then, Action 14 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, Bob and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Bob swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 25 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Bob discuss something (let's call it Action 53). Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Dave and Fred swap books (let's call it Action 54). Then, Fred and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 55). Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Fred swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Then, Alice and Eve swap books. Then, Action 19 repeats. Then, Alice and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Eve swap books (let's call it Action 56). Then, Eve and Gertrude swap books. Then, Action 15 repeats. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Then, Action 13 repeats. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Dave swap books. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Claire and Eve discuss something. Then, Action 18 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Eve swap books. Then, Action 44 repeats. Then, Action 22 repeats. Then, Action 39 repeats. Then, Alice and Bob discuss something (let's call it Action 57). Then, Alice and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap books. Then, Action 24 repeats. Then, Gertrude and Bob swap books. Then, Action 44 repeats. Then, Bob and Eve swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Claire and Eve discuss something. Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Alice and Eve swap books. Then, Eve and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, Action 19 repeats. Then, Eve and Dave swap books. Then, Eve and Dave discuss something (let's call it Action 58). Then, Eve and Dave swap books. Then, Action 47 repeats. Then, Alice and Fred swap books. Then, Action 28 repeats. Then, Dave and Eve swap books. Then, Action 35 repeats. Then, Action 50 repeats. Then, Dave and Claire swap books. Then, Action 36 repeats. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Alice and Dave swap books (let's call it Action 59). Then, Action 2 repeats. Then, Claire and Dave swap books. Then, Dave and Alice swap books (let's call it Action 60). Then, Eve and Claire swap books. Then, Eve and Claire discuss something (let's call it Action 61). Then, Action 17 repeats. Then, Bob and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Bob swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, Fred and Eve discuss something. Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, Action 12 repeats. Then, Alice and Gertrude discuss something (let's call it Action 62). Then, Alice and Gertrude swap books. Then, Alice and Fred swap books. Then, Action 43 repeats. Then, Bob and Fred discuss something (let's call it Action 63). Then, Action 43 repeats. Then, Action 23 repeats. Then, Fred and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, Bob and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 64). Then, Bob and Alice swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Action 36 repeats. Then, Action 59 repeats. Then, Action 60 repeats. Then, Alice and Claire swap books. Then, Action 37 repeats. Then, Claire and Fred discuss something (let's call it Action 65). Then, Action 37 repeats. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Eve and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Eve swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Fred and Alice discuss something (let's call it Action 66). Then, Fred and Alice swap books. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, Fred and Eve discuss something. Then, Fred and Eve swap books. Then, Gertrude and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Alice swap books. Then, Action 35 repeats. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Claire and Gertrude swap books. Then, Action 23 repeats. Then, Action 24 repeats. Then, Action 13 repeats. Then, Eve and Alice swap books. Then, Action 16 repeats. Then, Action 1 repeats. Then, Fred and Bob swap books. Then, Fred and Bob discuss something. Then, Fred and Bob swap books. Then, Eve and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Eve swap books. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap books. Then, Action 24 repeats. Then, Alice and Eve swap books. Then, Alice and Eve discuss something (let's call it Action 67). Then, Alice and Eve swap books. Then, Gertrude and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Gertrude swap books. Then, Action 11 repeats. Then, Bob and Dave discuss something (let's call it Action 68). Then, Bob and Dave swap books. Then, Action 24 repeats. Then, Action 5 repeats. Then, Dave and Gertrude swap books. Then, Gertrude and Fred swap books. Then, Dave and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Dave swap books. Then, Fred and Bob swap books. Then, Action 40 repeats. Then, Alice and Bob swap books. Then, Bob and Fred swap books. Then, Action 19 repeats. Then, Alice and Dave swap books. Then, Action 60 repeats. Then, Alice and Eve swap books. Then, Action 35 repeats. Then, Alice and Claire discuss something. Then, Alice and Claire swap books. Then, nothing happens for a while. Then, Bob and Claire swap books. Then, Bob and Claire discuss something (let's call it Action 69). Then, Bob and Claire swap books. Then, Claire and Alice swap books. Then, Alice and Claire swap books. Then, Dave and Eve swap books. Then, Claire and Bob swap books. Finally, Eve and Bob swap books. At the end of the semester, Claire has
Options:
(A) Catch-22
(B) Frankenstein
(C) Ulysses
(D) Hound of the Baskervilles
(E) Moby Dick
(F) The Fellowship of the Ring
(G) The Odyssey

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