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Discovery of an electoral paradox: withdrawing a candidate can reverse an outcome

Two researchers uncover a paradox in voting or competition systems.

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The withdrawal of a low-ranked candidate can upend the final ranking.

This flaw challenges the reliability of electoral and sports ranking methods.

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