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

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