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John and Jacob play 5 games of chess.
Both John and Jacob win the exact same number of games. There is no tie at all. How?
“John and Jacob play 5 games of chess” — Not necessarily against each other! It is possible that each of them played 5 games each against some other players, in which both won same number of games. (All five games need not be against other players. It can be 4 games with each other, in which both won two each, and both won their respective fifth games (against some other player).
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