Tie for first place (4,4)

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4,4

dead heat

(Other definitions for dead heat that I've seen before include "contest too close to call" , "Race finish with contestants exactly even - or moribund?" , "Race result in which two competitors finish exactly even" , "Produce tie" , "sporting tie" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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