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One way a Lincoln-Douglas debate differs from a policy debate is that in a Lincoln-Douglas debate,

two individuals compete, whereas in a policy debate, teams of two compete.
teams of two compete, whereas in a policy debate, two individuals compete.
competitors gather evidence from research throughout the year, whereas in a policy debate, competitors learn the topic shortly before the debate.
competitors learn the topic shortly before the debate, whereas in a policy debate, competitors gather evidence from research throughout the year.

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two individuals compete, whereas in a policy debate, teams of two compete.

Explanation: Lincoln–Douglas is 1-on-1 value/philosophy debate; policy debate is 2-person teams focused on policy proposals.