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The solution of the puzzle:
The nearest neighbour of the breakesman is one of the businessmen (Mr.X),
and he earns exactly three times as much as the breakesman.
=> Mr.X cannot be Mr.Robinson, because he lives in Detroit.
=> Mr.X cannot be Mr.Jones, because his salary of 20.000$ cannot excactly
be devided by three.
=> The name of the nearest neighbour of the breakesman is Mr.Smith.
The businessman (Mr.Y) who has the same name as the brakesman, lives in Chicago.
=> Mr.Y cannot be Mr.Robinson, because he lives in Detroit.
=> Mr.Y cannot be Mr.Smith, because he is the neighbour of the breakesman,
who lives exactly in the middle between Chicago and Detroit.
=> The name of the businessman who lives in Chicago is Mr.Jones.
=> The name of the breakesman is Jones.
Smith beates the fireman in the billiards game.
=> The name of the fireman cannot be Jones, because he is the breakesman.
=> The name of the fireman cannot be Smith, because he beates the fireman in
the billiards game.
=> The name of the fireman is Robinson.
=> The name of the engine-driver is Smith.
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