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Third place playoff

Hello!

You know how sometimes when you play games with your friends, there is a winner and a loser?

Well, let's say a group of teams are playing together in a big competition. They all try their best, but some teams end up losing before they can make it to the very end of the competition where the winner is chosen.

So, after the two best teams have already played against each other and a winner has been chosen, the two teams that lost right before the end get to play against each other. This is called the "third place playoff."

It's a chance for these two teams to still take home a prize and be recognized for their hard work and skill during the competition. Even though they didn't make it to the very end, they get to show everyone how good they are and have fun playing against each other.

So, in summary, the third place playoff is a game played by the two teams that didn't make it to the final of a competition to determine who will come in third place. It's a chance for those teams to still feel proud and take home a prize.
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