The Condorcet paradox illustrates how:
A)choice of voting order has no impact on the outcome of a democratic election
B)majority voting by itself can tell us what outcome of society really wants
C)choice of voting order can have an impact on the outcome of a democratic election
D)aggregating individual preferences into preferences for society as a whole is relatively straightforward.

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The Condorcet paradox shows that the outcome of a democratic election can be influenced by the order in which voters cast their ballots, contradicting the commonly held belief that majority voting can determine the societal outcome. Therefore, the correct choice is C - the choice of voting order can have an impact on the outcome of a democratic election. Options A, B, and D are all incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the lesson of the Condorcet paradox.

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