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  2. Comparison of voting rules - Wikipedia

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    t. e. A major branch of social choice theory is devoted to the comparison of electoral systems, otherwise known as social choice functions. Viewed from the perspective of political science, electoral systems are rules for conducting elections and determining winners from the ballots cast. From the perspective of economics, mathematics, and ...

  3. Double-elimination tournament - Wikipedia

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    The winners of the L bracket major semifinals compete against each other in the L bracket minor-final, with the winner playing the loser of the W bracket final in the L bracket major final. The final round of a double-elimination tournament is usually set up to be a possible two games, [ 2 ] with the second referred to as the "if game". [ 3 ]

  4. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    Quizlet is a multi-national American company that provides tools for studying and learning. [1] Quizlet was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student, [2] and released to the public in January 2007. [3] Quizlet's primary products include digital flash cards, matching games, practice electronic ...

  5. Pro bono - Wikipedia

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    Pro bono. Pro bono publico (English: 'for the public good'), usually shortened to pro bono, is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. The term traditionally referred to provision of legal services by legal professionals for people who are unable to afford them.

  6. Loser (hand gesture) - Wikipedia

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    Loser (hand gesture) Child making the loser gesture. The loser is a hand gesture made by extending the right thumb and index fingers, leaving the other fingers closed to create the letter L, interpreted as "loser", and generally given as a demeaning sign. [1] Sometimes this is accompanied by raising the hand to the giver's forehead.

  7. Loss leader - Wikipedia

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    A loss leader (also leader) [1] is a pricing strategy where a product is sold at a price below its market cost [2] to stimulate other sales of more profitable goods or services. With this sales promotion / marketing strategy, a "leader" is any popular article, i.e., sold at a low price to attract customers. [3]

  8. Loser - Wikipedia

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    Loser (hand gesture), a hand gesture made by extending the thumb and index fingers, leaving the other fingers closed to create the letter L, interpreted as "loser", and generally given as a demeaning sign. Loser (mountain), a mountain in Ausseerland, Styria, Austria. One of the three peaks in the Leuser Range. The website Loser.com.

  9. Regret (decision theory) - Wikipedia

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    Regret (decision theory) In decision theory, on making decisions under uncertainty —should information about the best course of action arrive after taking a fixed decision—the human emotional response of regret is often experienced, and can be measured as the value of difference between a made decision and the optimal decision.