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A 17-member committee must elect one of four candidates: R, S, T, or W. See the preference schedule below. $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Number of }$
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$\begin{array}{lllll}&6&4&3&4\\\text { First choice } & \mathrm{R} & \mathrm{S} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{W} \\\text { Second choice } & \mathrm{S} & \mathrm{R} & \mathrm{S} & \mathrm{T} \\\text { Third choice } & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{R} & \mathrm{S} \\\text { Fourth choice } & \mathrm{W} & \mathrm{W} & \mathrm{W} & \mathrm{R}\end{array}$
-In a plurality runoff election, candidate S wins. What would happen if the four voters who prefer W insincerely voted for T instead? Is this in their best interests?

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