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Trade Convention #2 - Logic Puzzles

Workers with the surnames Butcher, Baker, Carpenter and Plumber are currently attending an annual convention.

No-one is currently, nor ever has been in the same profession as their name and no-one has had the same profession twice.

Alan is now a butcher, whereas Mr Brian Butcher used to be a baker.
The person who is now a carpenter used to be a butcher.
Charles has never been a baker, Mr Darren Carpenter has never been a butcher and Mr Baker is not now a carpenter.
Can you determine their full names, along with their current and previous professions?

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Answer
                 Current   Previous
Brian Butcher    Plumber   Baker
Alan Baker       Butcher   Carpenter
Darren Carpenter Baker     Plumber
Charles Plumber  Carpenter Butcher

 

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