It should only address one because you need three main ideas and three body paragraphs
By explaining the concept of being an “also-ran,” the author describes someone who enjoys participating in a contest even though he or she does not win. The quotation from paragraph 9 expresses the author's positive viewpoint of “also-rans” who “finish third in a three-horse race.
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It makes him cautious about new settings yet open-minded and critical of what he experiences.