In a race of four turtles—Fast, Flash, Swift, and Dash—none finished in the same position they started, and no two turtles finished tied. - Fast did not finish first. - Flash finished immediately ahead of Swift. - Dash finished behind Fast. In what position did Flash finish?
Second
Since Flash finished immediately ahead of Swift, they must take consecutive spots (1-2 or 2-3 or 3-4). Dash finished behind Fast, meaning Fast finished ahead of Dash. Testing the valid permutations where Fast is not first and Flash is ahead of Swift shows Flash must finish second.
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