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There are 8 people next to each other in a row in positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 who have the following characteristics.
Everyone reads a different genre of books: romance, fantasy, humor, history, spiritual, magical realism, short story, mystery.
Everyone likes a different type of gemstone: Obsidians, Pearls, Rubies, Opals, Sapphires, Corals, Moonstones, Topaz.
Everyone supports a different NBA team: Lakers, Bucks, Mavericks, Hawks, Celtics, Bulls, Warriors, Knicks.
Everyone plays a different sport: ice hockey, baseball, soccer, cricket, volleyball, squash, table tennis, basketball.
Everyone has a different favorite soft drink: Canada Dry, Gatorade, 7up, Pepsi, Mirinda, Powerade, Mountain Dew, Sprite.
Everyone has a different profession: spy, architect, athlete, artist, dancer, chef, actor, designer.
Everyone smokes a different cigarette: Marlboro, Salem, Blends, Newport, Camel, Davidoff, Winston, Blue Master.
Everyone owns a different handbag brand: Michael Kors, Dolce and Gabbana, Versace, Balenciaga, Tumi, Polo Ralph Lauren, Kate Spade, Tory Burch.
Using the clues provided below, answer the question at the end.
Clue 1: The person who owns a Balenciaga is somewhere in between the person who owns a Polo Ralph Lauren and the actor in that order.
Clue 2: The person who likes Corals is the person who reads fantasy books.
Clue 3: The person who reads humor books is the person who supports the Bucks.
Clue 4: The person at the 5th position is immediately to the left of the person who smokes Newport.
Clue 5: The person who smokes Blue Master is immediately to the left of the person at the 2nd position.
Clue 6: The person who reads magical realism books is at one of the ends.
Clue 7: The person who smokes Davidoff is the person who supports the Bucks.
Clue 8: The dancer is at one of the ends.
Clue 9: The person who likes Moonstones is somewhere in between the person who smokes Marlboro and the squash player in that order.
Clue 10: The person who owns a Tory Burch is somewhere to the left of the person who likes 7up.
Clue 11: The baseball player is next to the person who owns a Polo Ralph Lauren.
Clue 12: The person who likes Powerade is at one of the ends.
Clue 13: The person who supports the Hawks is the ice hockey player.
Clue 14: The person who likes Obsidians is at one of the ends.
Clue 15: The chef is next to the spy.
Clue 16: The architect is the person who likes Pepsi.
Clue 17: The person who likes Sapphires is the person who supports the Lakers.
Clue 18: The person who reads mystery books is somewhere to the left of the spy.
Clue 19: The person who supports the Warriors is not the table tennis player.
Clue 20: The chef is immediately to the left of the ice hockey player.
Clue 21: The athlete is the person who reads humor books.
Clue 22: The person who supports the Bulls is somewhere to the left of the person who smokes Winston.
Clue 23: The person who owns a Tumi is at one of the ends.
Clue 24: The person who likes Corals is next to the person who reads romance books.
Clue 25: The person who likes Mountain Dew is somewhere in between the person who reads spiritual books and the person who smokes Salem in that order.
Clue 26: The person who supports the Warriors is at one of the ends.
Clue 27: The person who owns a Versace is next to the person at the 7th position.
Clue 28: The person who smokes Newport is somewhere in between the person who likes 7up and the person who owns a Kate Spade in that order.
Clue 29: The person who likes Opals is immediately to the left of the person who reads romance books.
Clue 30: The person who smokes Blends is the person who supports the Hawks.
Clue 31: The artist is immediately to the left of the person who smokes Salem.
Clue 32: The table tennis player is the person who likes Sprite.
Clue 33: The person at the 8th position is the cricket player.
Clue 34: The actor is at one of the ends.
Clue 35: The person who owns a Tory Burch is the ice hockey player.
Clue 36: The person who likes Obsidians is the person who likes Mirinda.
Clue 37: The volleyball player is next to the person who reads romance books.
Clue 38: The basketball player is immediately to the left of the cricket player.
Clue 39: The person who owns a Dolce and Gabbana is the soccer player.
Clue 40: The artist is somewhere to the left of the person who supports the Mavericks.
Clue 41: The chef is immediately to the left of the person who likes Gatorade.
Clue 42: The person who smokes Salem is the person who supports the Bulls.
Clue 43: The basketball player is somewhere in between the person who likes Mountain Dew and the person who likes Pearls in that order.
Clue 44: The person who reads history books is the cricket player.
Clue 45: The person who owns a Kate Spade is the architect.
Clue 46: The person who owns a Michael Kors is somewhere to the left of the person who supports the Lakers.
Clue 47: The person who reads spiritual books is immediately to the left of the person who smokes Newport.
Clue 48: The person who owns a Balenciaga is immediately to the left of the person who reads fantasy books.
Clue 49: The person who supports the Knicks is somewhere in between the person who supports the Hawks and the person who owns a Balenciaga in that order.
Clue 50: The person who owns a Tory Burch is immediately to the left of the person who likes Opals.
Clue 51: The designer is somewhere in between the person who owns a Tumi and the person who likes Mountain Dew in that order.
Clue 52: The person who owns a Balenciaga is immediately to the left of the person who owns a Kate Spade.
Clue 53: The person who owns a Dolce and Gabbana is somewhere in between the person who owns a Polo Ralph Lauren and the person who likes Moonstones in that order.
Clue 54: The person who reads humor books is immediately to the left of the person who likes Rubies.
Clue 55: The cricket player is next to the person who supports the Bulls.

Question: What position is the person who smokes Blends at?

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