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[[File:5-candidate center squeeze IRV animation.gif|thumb|Animation of a 5-candidate IRV election, where center-squeeze eliminates each of the 3 center candidates, in turn, and elects an extremist]]
A similar effect can occur under IRV, electing the second-worst candidate, though the effect is less extreme, since eliminated candidates transfer votes to nearby candidates, making it harder for them to be eliminated.
== Prevalence ==
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