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

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