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  1. Fill the 5 liter container.
  2. Pour it into the 8 liter container.
  3. Fill the 5 liter container again.
  4. Pour it into the 8 liter container again, but stop when the 8 liter container is full.
  5. The 5 liter container now contains 2 liters.
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Fill 5 liter pan and transfer to 8 liter pan. Again fill 5 liter pan and fill 8 litter pan. Now 2 liters remain in 5 liter pan. Empty 8 liter pan and transfer this 2 liter to 8 liter pan. Again fill 5 liter pan and transfer to 8 liter pan. Now 7 liters in 8 liter pan. Again fill 5 liter pan and transfer to 8 liter pan. Now 4 liters remain in 5 liter pan. Empty 8 liter pan and transfer 4 liters to it and again fill 5 liter pan and transfer 4 liters to fill 8 liter pan and 1 liter will remain in 5 liter pan.

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