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Published online 11 February 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050207-18
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Compete last, finish first
From song contests to figure-skating, the order of contestants biases decisions.
If you're thinking of going speed-dating this Valentine's Day, take note. In certain contests, candidates who take their turn at the end of a sequence are consistently ranked higher than those at the beginning.
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