Three runners—Xander, Yuri, and Zane—compete in a sprint. Xander finished before Yuri. Yuri finished immediately before Zane. Zane did not finish last. Is this outcome possible?
No
If Xander finished before Yuri, and Yuri finished immediately before Zane, the finishing order from first to last must be Xander, Yuri, Zane. In a three-runner race, this places Zane in last place (3rd), which directly contradicts the condition that Zane did not finish last.
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