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Why more difficult to increase ratings in Blitz than Rapid

My current ratings is almost 2100 Rapid and 1700+ Blitz. I believe my win rate in both is almost similar yet my ratings difference is about 300. Can someone explain?
@ryan121 I think this has to do with the player pool. Many stronger Lichessers play exclusively in the blitz pool. Ratings can also fluctuate a lot since games are often won by flagging and there are more blunders.

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