Problem #PRU-30272

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Problem

Three tortoises crawl along the road in a line. “Two tortoises are crawling behind me,” says the first. “One tortoise is crawling behind me, and one tortoise is crawling in front of me,” says the second. “Two tortoises are crawling in front of me, and one tortoise is crawling behind me,” says the third. How can this be?