The "In" Crowd rule question

["imfurry" <donkirkby@...>]

What is the result of a tied coolness vote? For example, I have a 5,
and my opponent has a 2 and a 3.

Here's the description in the rules:
>>>
When a vote is called, the three or five coins that have influence
over that square are turned faceup.
Whichever player's coins add up to the higher number is clearly the
coolest posse in that
area, and takes their highest-valued coin involved in the vote and
places it in the square in
question. All other posse members slink away, as the non-advancing
coins from the vote are
removed from the board and returned to their owners' hands. (Null
coins count as 0, Aces count
as 1.)
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Other than this the game plays pretty well; congratulations to Jeb and
Ian on their win. Has anyone found any interesting strategies?

Don Kirkby