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Backlash.
People claim that it provides smoother ride/less friction/longer bearing life/less drive train wear, but anybody who has seen how slack the bottom run of even a tight chain is under power will realise that this is irrelevant unless you're only concerned about the above mentioned factors during the small amount of time when you're soft pedalling.