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The correct answer choice is (D)

If aisle 1 contains H only, then H and S cannot be located in the same aisle as each other. It follows that S must be located in aisle 2, and P—in aisle 3. In addition, F and M must be located in aisles 2 and 3, respectively, in order to accord with the second rule.
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The only uncertainty in the game, then, is the placement of R. Since R must be located on the same aisle as either F or M, it must therefore be placed in either aisle 2 or aisle 3:
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In a Could Be True question such as this one, you should immediately seek answer choices that exploit this uncertainty and contain R. Only answer choice (D) qualifies. Since R could be located in aisle 3, answer choice (D) could be true and is therefore correct.
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Hello, can you explain how we know that F goes in 2? Couldn't it go in 1 and still adhere to the second rule if M goes in 2 or 3?
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mbarber wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:19 pm Hello, can you explain how we know that F goes in 2? Couldn't it go in 1 and still adhere to the second rule if M goes in 2 or 3?
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Hi mbarber,

The reason F can't go in 1 here is the language of the question stem, "aisle 1 contains Hobbies only." That "only" means H is the only thing in aisle 1, thus F can't go there.

Hope this helps!

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