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The Head Start Race
a 10 meter handicap
In a 100 meter race, Ana beats Ben by 10 meters: when she finishes, he has run 90. To make it fair, they race again with Ana starting 10 meters behind the line. They run at the same speeds as before. Who wins?
Source: A classic puzzle, retold by INFINITE SUM and fact-checked against our curated notes
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