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\t\t<\/p>\n We don\u2019t see penalties happen that often on The Amazing Race<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, but one almost happened this week.<\/p>\n When contestants don\u2019t follow the rules, usually by mistake, they are given a penalty and must wait to be checked in at the pit stop. The length of the penalty sometimes can lead to them finishing last for that leg of the race, leading to their elimination. <\/p>\n So, what happened on the latest episode? And what would the penalty have been?<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Mother-daughter team Melinda<\/strong> and Erika Papadeas<\/strong> made a major mistake during the Bulgaria leg of the current season, but they came in last place and were eliminated regardless. <\/p>\n Melinda<\/strong> and Erika <\/strong>misread a clue that said they were not allowed to use taxis during the leg of the race. They thought it said they must use taxis and they took multiple car trips around the city. <\/p>\n \u201cWe would\u2019ve had a 30-minute penalty for each taxi ride,\u201d Melinda <\/strong>told Us Weekly<\/a><\/em>. Erika <\/strong>added, \u201cSo it would\u2019ve been two hours.\u201d<\/p>\n Erika<\/strong> has owned up to the mistake as she was the only one reading the clues due to her mom Melinda<\/strong>\u2018s poor eyesight.<\/p>\n \u201c[Phil<\/strong><\/a>] was like, \u2018You guys misread it. I\u2019m sure it was like a team thing.\u2019 And my mom goes, \u2018Oh, I\u2019ve never read a clue.\u2019 I was like, \u2018Thank you,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She added, \u201cWhen he said that, I was like, \u2018No, I read the clue.\u2019 And he was like, \u2018But did you?\u2019 And I was like, so we need to clarify this. It\u2019s not read your clue, it\u2019s read your clue correctly. Because I totally read the clue. I just didn\u2019t read it correctly.\u201d<\/p>\n Last year, a team revealed secrets from set about what happened when their camera crew went missing<\/a>, which caused their elimination. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n