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["Maziar","Dokhanian"]
Don't send challenges to random user, send to them who are in top 10, they are always ready to accept.
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It all depends on your opponent, whether or not he/she will accept your challenge.
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Everyone is free to accept or decline or let expire a challenge.
A already suggested, you can try to challenge higher-lev/ top-of-the leaderboard users. Or users whom you follow and know to be still active on sololearn.