
A farmer went to a market and purchased a NAME_1, a goat, and a cabbage. On his way home, the farmer came to the bank of a river and rented a boat. But crossing the river by boat, the farmer could carry only himself and a single one of his purchases: the NAME_1, the goat, or the cabbage. If left unattended together, the NAME_1 would eat the goat, or the goat would eat the cabbage. Go through solving this problem step by step, describe how the farmer can get himself and all of his items to the far side of the river by boat. The word "name_1" should not appear in your response.
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