[EM] Clones Oct 28, 2000

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The recent Ossipoff-Schulze back and forth comments about clones lead me 
again to note the below.


51 AB
49 BA

Choice C comes along

Some extreme possibilities--

C is first on all ballots

51 CAB
49 CBA

Are both A and B mutant reverse clones of C ???
--
C beats A on every ballot

51 CAB
49 BCA

Is A now a 100 percent clone of C ???
--
C beats B on every ballot

51 ACB
49 CBA

Is B now a 100 percent clone of C ???
---
A beats C on every ballot

51 ACB
49 BAC

Is C a 100 percent clone of A ???
----
B beats C on every ballot

51 ABC
49 BCA

Is C a 100 percent clone of B ???
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Thus --- Does the existance of clones mean anything (especially if there is a 
YES/NO vote on each choice) ???

I note that clones have a major effect in certain methods (i.e. Borda).