Yes.

You don't have to, it's just what people choose to do.

Yes, if you want to.

In case anyone was trying to get a more exact time, it takes 1.57 seconds for the game to load after pressing start.

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Thank you for bringing this to my attention. After further analysis of the footage, is saw an increase in tetromino speed, and at least one instance where auto-drop is not used, proving there is at least one unfair benefit to the run.