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Why does the reversible adiabatic expansion do more work on the surroundings compared to the irreversible adiabatic expansion?

I am wondering why a reversible adiabatic expansion results in a higher work output on the surroundings though the irreversible adiabatic expansion has to overcome the frictional force and therefore, ...
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