The Chair's paradox is the fact that the chair, who can break ties, can:
A) always end up with his or her preferred candidate.
B) sometimes end up with his or her preferred candidate.
C) sometimes end up with his or her least-preferred candidate.
D) never end up with his or her least-preferred candidate.

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The Chair's paradox proves that there is no guarantee that the chair will always end up with their preferred candidate or even their second choice. It is possible for the chair to end up with their least-preferred candidate if there is a cycle of voters preferring each other over the others in a circular preference. Thus, the correct answer is C.

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