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How many ways are there for a horse race with four horses to finish if ties are possible?

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1. 4 horses tie for 1st place
2. 3 horses tie for 1st place and 1 comes in 2nd place
3. 2 horses tie for 1st place and 2 tie for 2nd place
4. 2 horses tie for 1st place, 1 horse comes in 2nd and 1 comes in 3rd
5. 1 horse comes in 1st and 3 horses tie for 2nd place
6. 1 horse comes in 1st, 2 tie for 2nd place, and 1 comes in 3rd place
7. 1 horse comes in 1st, 1 comes in 2nd, and 2 tie for 3rd place.
8. 1 horse comes in 1st, 1 comes in 2nd, 1 comes in 3rd, and 1 comes in 4th.

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