[EM] Clones and Borda

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34 ABK
33 BKA
32 KAB
99

     A   B   K   Borda
A   X   66  34    100  Max. tie
B   33  X   67    100  Max. tie
K   65  32   X     97
                  297 = 99 x 3

M, a 100 percent clone of K, is formed.

34 ABKM
33 BKMA
32 KMAB
99

     A   B   K   M  Borda
A   X   66  34  34   134
B   33  X   67  67   167
K   65  32   X  99   196  Max.
M   65  32   0   X    97
                     594 = 99 x 6

N, a 100 percent clone of M (and K), is formed.

34 ABKMN
33 BKMNA
32 KMNAB
99

     A   B   K   M   N
A    X  66  34  34  34  168
B   33   X  67  67  67  234
K   65  32   X  99  99  295 Max.
M   65  32   0   X  99  196
N   65  32   0   0   X   97
                        990 = 99 x 10

Note the A defeats by K, M and N.

Creating clones obviously produces misleading Borda amounts.  Namely, simple 
Borda is highly defective.

Again- the highest head to head defeat indicates the highest clone (in ALL 
cases - 2 or more choices).

Any comments from Borda fans ???