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Re: Losing on Purpose to Gain Advantage

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
The situation I outlined is an example that parallel's the scenario IKE mentioned. Your stance is that my "first duty while on the field is to your alliance," is not something I agree with. My first duty, anywhere in a FIRST competition, is to ensure that my students get the most of the competition. Only very rarely that does interfere with my alliance partners' ambitions and the desire to win each match. But my highest duty is to give every effort to my students to ensure they have the best experience possible.
Methinks there might be a fundamental disagreement between us about what it means for students to get the most out of the competition.
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