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Why is coin tossing used in elections?
In Iowa's Democratic caucuses on Monday, to determine which candidate will contest the US presidential election, several results were decided by flipping a coin.
But coin tosses have been used plenty of times in democratic elections, as have other random selection methods.
Reporter Giles Dilnot explains.
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