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Moving Office

You are moving office. You would like to be behind Elisabeth. But Elisabeth wants to be behind you.

Is there a solution ?

I tried for some time and to me it seems answer is going to be no but I am not sure.

Reference : https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~fgandon/miscellaneous/riddle/ (see puzzle number 15)

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  • $\begingroup$ What's the source of this puzzle? $\endgroup$
    – Gamow
    Jul 28, 2017 at 6:30
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    $\begingroup$ Are you aware that that site has links to the answers on the right? $\endgroup$
    – Chris
    Jul 28, 2017 at 10:20
  • $\begingroup$ Just introduce flex spots where both can be behind eachother on seperate days :D $\endgroup$ Jul 28, 2017 at 10:46
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    $\begingroup$ As @Chris has stated, the link you posted also gives the answer to the right of the question. $\endgroup$
    – Forklift
    Jul 28, 2017 at 16:32

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It's possible:

Place your desks back to back.

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Move into one of Mobius' offices. Mind you, a simple looped office would work as well.

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There is a virtual solution!

Seat Elisabeth and you opposite to each other (that means you face each other). Then have a full-size mirrors arranged at the back of each of you, such that the reflecting surfaces face each other and are parallel, which gives more than the number of seat arrangement required by you !! :-)

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Yes if they are back to back..!!

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    $\begingroup$ This is the same as another answer posted 6 hours earlier. If you have more to add to the solution, please do so. Otherwise, consider upvoting or commenting on the other answer instead of posting a duplicate. $\endgroup$ Jul 28, 2017 at 13:14

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