This week's question: An Indian man who has lost 238 bids for public office over four decades has now launched 239th election campaign; K. Padmarajan says his goal is not victory but to model graciousness in defeat. If he were to write a self-help book on the joys of losing, what should it be titled?
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THE WINNER: “Soar, Loser!”
SECOND PLACE: “Loss Leader”
THIRD PLACE: “On the Sunny Side of Defeat”
John Parry, Eldersburg, Maryland
“If You Win, Demand a Recount”
“Lost But Not Least”
Jennifer King Maggio, Galloway, New Jersey
“How to Concede Without Really Trying”
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“Silver Medals Playbook”
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Florida
“How to Win Friends, Yet Still Lose Elections”
“Winning Isn’t Anything”
“The Nobility of Humility”
“To Surrender with Love”
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