[net.puzzle] Filene's 1985 Christmas Contest -- logic problem

garys@hpfcla.UUCP (01/29/86)

Here's the solution to the problem for the Filene's 1985 Christmas Contest.
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Order Surname   Husband   Wife		Items
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  1   Jones     Adam      Geraldine	Book	Gloves	Pearls	Perfume
  2   Day	Bob       Martha	Gloves	Handbag	Pearls	Perfume
  3   O'Connor  Jack      Susan		Gloves	Pearls	Perfume	Sweater
  4   Smith     Tom       Sandra	Book	Gloves	Handbag	Perfume
  5   Collins   Gary      Cathleen	Gloves	Handbag	Perfume	Sweater
  6   Marshall  John      Margaret      Book	Gloves	Handbag	Sweater
  7   Swain     George    Cheryl	Gloves	Handbag	Pearls	Sweater
  8   Stanton   Bill      Evelyn	Book	Gloves	Pearls	Sweater
  9   Douglass  Chuck     Rosalyn	Book	Handbag	Pearls	Perfume
 10   Craig     Steve     Elenor	Book	Handbag	Pearls	Sweater
 11   Murphy    Allen     Dorothy	Book	Pearls	Perfume	Sweater
 12   Anthony   Joe       Elizabeth	Book	Handbag	Perfume	Sweater

Gary Stringham  ihnp4!hpfcla!garys