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Eight identical sheets of paper have been placed overlapping. The last sheet to be placed was A because it is shown completely. List the eight pieces in the order placed, ending with A.
Answer:B, G, H, and A were all placed in corners. C and F both cover B, and C covers F, so the order of this trio is B, F, C. E covers G, so the order of this pair is G, E. Moreover, G and E both cover C, so the order of all the sheets visible on the left side must have been B, F, C, G, E. D covers H, so the order of this pair is H, D. Also, both H and D cover E, so the order of the sheets must be B, F, C, G, E, H, D, A. |
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