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Concept: When a set of people is described only through relative height statements ("taller than", "shorter than", "a little shorter/taller than"), chain the pairwise comparisons around a common reference person to build one total order. Once all elements are sorted, the middle element of a group of five is simply the 3rd person in that order.

Application:

1. "Sachin is shorter than Kunal but taller than Rohan" gives: Rohan < Sachin < Kunal.

2. "Anuj is a little shorter than Kunal and a little taller than Sachin" gives: Sachin < Anuj < Kunal.

3. Both chains share the same anchor pair (Sachin ... Kunal), so they merge into: Rohan < Sachin < Anuj < Kunal.

4. "Mohit is the tallest" places Mohit above everyone else in the chain: Rohan < Sachin < Anuj < Kunal < Mohit.

5. With all five friends now in one ascending order, the middle (3rd of 5) position belongs to Anuj.

Cross-check: against Rohan < Sachin < Anuj < Kunal < Mohit — Sachin is indeed shorter than Kunal and taller than Rohan; Mohit is indeed the tallest; Anuj is indeed a little shorter than Kunal and a little taller than Sachin. Every original statement holds, confirming the order.

Result: Anuj is the friend who stands in the middle.