@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ static int cmpchoice(const void *p1, const void *p2) {

 	double score2 = choices_score[idx2];

 	if(score1 == score2)

-		return 0;

+		/* break ties by length of result */

+		return strlen(choices[idx1]) - strlen(choices[idx2]);

 	else if(score1 < score2)

 		return 1;

 	else