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