What happens if two process detect failure of the coordinator simultaneously and both decide to hold election? Explain.

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Each of the higher-numbered processes will get two ELECTION messages, but will ignore the second one.

The election will proceed as shown:

When a process receives an ELECTION message, it checks to see who started it.

If it itself started it (i.e., its number is at the head of the …

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