The thing is that should be the outcome always... because why I am going to accept doing something I don't want just because I could loose in a challenge I don't have to take and where I don't have anything to gain? The answer in this kind of challenges should always be "How about no?"
I've just watched it again in yowapeda "Oh, so you are in the hunt of the head of the race... how about if some of us take 2 flags of distance from the others, they have to abandon the pursuit?" Eh... why should I just do this. Just race dammit! That's why a single sprint is taking you 4 whole episodes!! (sorry for the offtopic, I'm just a bit frustrated with that
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