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[hi19hi19]

The way I've always thought about it, "claims" are just so that you don't wind up overwriting someone else's hard work. Making a file takes a long time.
On the other hand, competition increases the quality of files in the game, so it can be a good thing.

Regardless, "claims" don't really hold any weight other than how much people think you're a dick for going over them (clearly not an issue to you, I gather) so just do what you see fit, hm