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Fix the Arrow Maze

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The exact puzzle

On a 3-by-3 grid you start at the top-left square (1,1) and must reach the House at the bottom-right square (3,3). The first number is the row, the second is the column. When you stand on a square you must move the way its arrow points. The arrows are: (1,1)=Right, (1,2)=Right, (1,3)=Down, (2,1)=Up, (2,2)=Up, (2,3)=Up, (3,1)=Right, (3,2)=Right. Right now you get stuck going in circles and never reach the House. You may change the direction of exactly ONE arrow. Which arrow should you change?

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