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Einstein's Problem It is said that the following problem was invented by Einstein.

Supposedly, he also said that only 98% of the people in the world could solve it. I have my doubts about both those statements. In any way, it is a fun puzzle, and I welcome you all to solve it. Update: This puzzle is also called the Zebra Puzzle (beware, there are solutions on that page). Be sure to try to solve it yourself before looking at any solutions! The Puzzle

There are five houses in unique colors: Blue, green, red, white and yellow. In each house lives a person of unique nationality: British, Danish, German, Norwegian and Swedish. Each person drinks a unique beverage: Beer, coffee, milk, tea and water. Each person smokes a unique cigar brand: Blue Master, Dunhill, Pall Mall, Prince and blend. Each person keeps a unique pet: Cats, birds, dogs, fish and horses.

The following facts are given: 1. The Brit lives in a red house. 2. The Swede keeps dogs as pets. 3. The Dane drinks tea. 4. The green house is on the left of the white, next to it. 5. The green house owner drinks coffee. 6. The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds. 7. The owner of the yellow house smokes Dunhill. 8. The man living in the house right in the center drinks milk. 9. The Norwegian lives in the first house. 10. The man who smokes blend lives next to the one who keeps cats. 11. The man who keeps horses lives next to the man who smokes Dunhill. 12. The owner who smokes Blue Master drinks beer. 13. The German smokes Prince. 14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house. 15. The man who smokes blend has a neighour who drinks water. The question you need to answer is: Who keeps fish ?

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