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Yes, chains get longer but how would the plate actually stretch - what is it, rubber?
If each pin/link hole gets larger by 0.1mm just through wear and tear then across the whole chain it makes a much longer chain.
So the issue is with the word stretch, nobody is saying they don't get longer.