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I think Foa Foa started off at a disadvantage physically, since Galu had more athletic men than Foa Foa. And it didn't help that Foa Foa voted out Ben so early in the game. Pretty much all the challenges were close -- Foa Foa didn't get blown out -- and having Ben around might have made the difference in a few challenges, which would have evened out the numbers a little more.

Also, the Foa Foa women never seemed to unite. On Galu, Laura, Monica and Kelly quickly united for protection, so when Monica was threatened they were able to protect her. Marissa, Ashley, Liz, Natalie and Betsy never got together. Mike was the obvious first boot on Foa Foa, but he was easily able to turn the focus on the girls as "weak" and they were picked off. If 3-4 of them had been able to stick together, they would have been a formidable voting bloc. Whether they didn't do it because they're stupid or because Russell was successful in creating chaos, I don't know. But I think that made a big difference.