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The interpretation of the rules leads to the following sequence of actions before the final scoring:

1. The game has finished, there is no active player anymore, so not messages can be received. Robbers are removed also from the scoreboard for the sake of consistency:

• Add messenger points to scoring meeple and remove the messengers from the scoring board
• Score 3 points per remaining robber and remove them from the scoreboard

2. The last scoring of the big top is performed before final scoring:

• Score the circus and remove the big top

3. Gold ingots are removed too (no impact on scoring after the game):

• Remove gold pieces still on the game board

4. Players prepare for farmer scoring right before the final scoring starts.

• Redeploy meeples from the market district of the City of Carcassonne to fields

5. The final scoring after the game takes place

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This sequence avoids any side effects between the scoring of the big top and farms (and other features in C1).

You can revisit this sequence here: Game Reference