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id: river-crossing-puzzle
version: 1.0.0
category: math
title: River Crossing Logic Puzzle
description: Classic logic puzzle with step-by-step reasoning.
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Solve this logic puzzle and show your reasoning.

## Puzzle

A farmer must cross a river with a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage. The boat holds only the farmer plus one item. If left alone, the wolf eats the goat, and the goat eats the cabbage.

## Requirements

1. State the goal clearly.
2. List valid moves step by step (numbered).
3. Explain why each move is necessary — no skipped steps.
4. Confirm all four arrive safely on the far bank.
5. If you identify any impossible variant, say so — but this puzzle is solvable.

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