"Poll must have multiple options" error when posting a poll

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I’m attempting to post a poll in the “polls only” thread, but when I attempt to post it an error message pops up stating “Poll must have multiple options”. The code for the poll I’m trying to post is below. Has anyone else gotten that error before? Does it not like the fact that the majority of the options start with “deep fried”, perhaps, even though they are all unique?

[poll type=multiple results=always min=1 max=22 chartType=bar]
* Funnel cake
* Deep fried Twinkie
* Deep fried Oreo
* Deep fried Snickers bar
* Deep fried bacon
* Deep fried hamburger or slider
* Deep fried hot dog
* Deep fried pizza (I've never actually heard of this, but come on, I assume someone must have thrown one in a frier at some point)
* Deep fried artichoke hearts
* Deep fried butter
* Deep fried beer (They put it in a pretzel pocket like thing and fry that)
* Deep fried Coca-Cola (Done with a similar technique as the beer)
* Deep fried spaghetti and meatballs on a stick
* Deep fried ice cream
* Deep fried Jell-o
* Deep fried ice cream
* Deep fried bubblegum
* Deep fried pumpkin pie
* Deep fried jelly beans
* Deep fried asparagus
* Deep fried scorpions (Yes, really, according to Google the Arizona State Fair served them)
* Some other unusual deep fried item
* I have never had the pleasure of eating any of these deep fried treats.
[/poll]
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The error message says “Poll must have different options.” That really ought to read “Poll must have distinct options.”, but writing good error messages is hard.

Your problem is that “Deep fried ice cream” appears twice. Once below spaghetti and then again below Jell-o.

Remove one or the other and you’ll be in business.