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Five friends — J, K, L, M and N — were each born in a different month of the same year, among January, March, June, August and October. Only two friends were born after L. K was born in the month immediately before N (no listed month falls between them). J was born before K. M was not born in January. Which of the following gives the friends in order from earliest-born to latest-born?

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  • AL, J, M, K, N
  • BJ, M, L, K, N
  • CJ, M, L, N, K
  • DM, J, L, K, N

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L is in June with two after it; K immediately before N gives K-Aug, N-Oct; then J before K with M not in January gives J-Jan, M-Mar.
Answer: B) J, M, L, K, N

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