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The number of participants

corresponds to the place on the periodic table of elements (79 is gold, 47 is silver). This is what is referred to by "arranged periodically." The number of third places is indeterminate because bronze is not on the periodic table of elements.

The 50 cans of drink

are tin, which is 50 on the table of elements. "Tin" is a British name for cans in general.

The number of policemen

should be 29 (copper), because, as Levieux points out, a policeman is a "copper""copper."

The number of participants

corresponds to the place on the periodic table of elements (79 is gold, 47 is silver). This is what is referred to by "arranged periodically."

The 50 cans of drink

are tin, which is 50 on the table of elements.

The number of policemen

should be 29 (copper), because, as Levieux points out, a policeman is a "copper"

The number of participants

corresponds to the place on the periodic table of elements (79 is gold, 47 is silver). This is what is referred to by "arranged periodically." The number of third places is indeterminate because bronze is not on the periodic table of elements.

The 50 cans of drink

are tin, which is 50 on the table of elements. "Tin" is a British name for cans in general.

The number of policemen

should be 29 (copper), because, as Levieux points out, a policeman is a "copper."

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The number of participants

corresponds to the place on the periodic table of elements (79 is gold, 47 is silver, and thus third place is 29, copper). This is what is referred to by "arranged periodically."

The 50 cans of drink

are tin, which is 50 on the table of elements.

The number of policemen

should be 111. Since all of the aforementioned metals (excluding tin) are from the 11th group29 (columncopper) on the periodic table of elements, we need to take the next in the column "to keep orderbecause," which is roentgenium as (111)Levieux points out, a policeman is a "copper"

The number of participants

corresponds to the place on the periodic table of elements (79 is gold, 47 is silver, and thus third place is 29, copper). This is what is referred to by "arranged periodically."

The 50 cans of drink

are tin, which is 50 on the table of elements.

The number of policemen

should be 111. Since all of the aforementioned metals (excluding tin) are from the 11th group (column) on the periodic table of elements, we need to take the next in the column "to keep order," which is roentgenium (111)

The number of participants

corresponds to the place on the periodic table of elements (79 is gold, 47 is silver). This is what is referred to by "arranged periodically."

The 50 cans of drink

are tin, which is 50 on the table of elements.

The number of policemen

should be 29 (copper), because, as Levieux points out, a policeman is a "copper"

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The number of participants

corresponds to the place on the periodic table of elements (79 is gold, 47 is silver, and thus third place is 29, copper). This is what is referred to by "arranged periodically."

The 50 cans of drink

are tin, which is 50 on the table of elements.

The number of policemen

should be 111. Since all of the aforementioned metals (excluding tin) are from the 11th group (column) on the periodic table of elements, we need to take the next in the column "to keep order," which is roentgenium (111)