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The idea is great, but the overall meaning remains the same: instead of 9 contenders, we get 17, meaning that the competition for positions 12 to 17 will be similar, with the possibility of agreeing on a draw, but the skill level of the players will be slightly lower. This change in the rules will likely satisfy a larger number of "daddies," but we shouldn't forget that the number of "daddies" increases year after year.
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Any competition system where there are no elimination games, but there is the possibility of playing to a draw, allows players to agree on the result.