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This whole discussion clarifies why I take every single reported score with a grain of salt.  The number of huge scores being given  undermines the validity of scoring, and to a certain extent, the idea of gymnastics being a "real" sport in the minds of the general public.  With so much variance in scoring, how can a casual fan have any idea of what to expect?   And, until I see the routines on youtube, etc, I usually doubt that the score was correct and the majority of the time that is exactly the case.  I have a feeling that the lower ranked, much less publicized teams are the ones getting the most accurate scoring since the fans and boards aren't clamoring for record breaking numbers.