Conditional YES votes

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If the conditional YES notion is applied to the standard circular tie -

34 ABC
33 BCA
32 CAB

99

AND IF the first two places are deemed YES votes AND since there are no XY/YX 
groups in such first two places, there would be in such first 2 places---

A 66
B 67
C 65.

If, however, there are lurking clones --- such as Z --- a 100 percent clone 
of Z  --there would be

34 AZBC
33 BCAZ
32 CAZB

99

The first 2 places would be-

A 66
Z 34
B 33
C 65.

Thus, as should be obvious, 100 percent clones cause major distortions.

On the other hand, it would seem that it is NOT possible to determine the 
nature of a choice that is less than a 100 percent clone.   This goes back to 
having just two choices only.   

N1 A > B
N2 B > A

Which choice might be deemed a partial clone of the other choice (in the 
minds of some/ many voters) ???

This brings up, again, the YES/ NO notion which might be applied to both A 
and B in some/ many cases -- i.e. the 4 possible cases - 

A YES, B YES
A YES, B NO
B YES, A YES
B YES, A NO

To what extent is a defeated choice (or ANY later choice having 3 or more 
choices) a clone of a winning/ earlier choice ???  

Especially with perhaps 4 or more choices for a major office such as U.S.A. 
President ???

What would the *average* John/Mary Q. Citizen-Voter think about the various 
possibilities ???