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The paradox of voting

An elementary solution for the case of three alternatives

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    Thomas J. Hansen & Barry L. Prince

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Hansen, T.J., Prince, B.L. The paradox of voting. Public Choice 15, 103–117 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01718846

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