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Multi instance setting ignored when default verb is parsed. #922

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@federico-soberanes

Describe the bug
When using the function "MapResult" to parse multiple verbs, the parser ignores the setting "AllowMultiInstance" while parsing the default verb.

Lib version: 2.9.1
Language: C#

To Reproduce
Test the following demo code to see the result.

Demo Class Options:

    [Verb("log", isDefault:true, HelpText = "Log command")]
    class LogOptions
    {
        [Option('a', HelpText = "Option A for log command")]
        public IEnumerable<string> OptionA { get; set; }

        [Option('b', HelpText = "Option B for log command")]
        public IEnumerable<string> OptionB { get; set; }
    }

    [Verb("save", HelpText = "Save command")]
    class SaveOptions
    {
        [Option('d', HelpText = "Option D for save command")]
        public IEnumerable<string> OptionD { get; set; }

        [Option('e', HelpText = "Option E for save command")]
        public IEnumerable<string> OptionE { get; set; }
    }

Demo code:

        Parser parser = new(x =>
        {
            x.HelpWriter = Console.Out;
            x.IgnoreUnknownArguments = true;
            x.AllowMultiInstance = true;
            x.AutoHelp = true;
        });

        var argTest1 = "log -a valueA -b valueB" .Split(' ');  // This works.
        var argTest2 = "save -d valueD -e valueE".Split(' ');  // This works.
        var argTest3 = "-a valueA -b valueB".Split(' ');       // This works.
        var argTest4 = "log -a valueA -b valueB -b valueB2".Split(' '); // This works.
        var argTest5 = " -a valueA -b valueB -b valueB2".Split(' ');     // This don't work.


        var res = parser.ParseArguments<LogOptions, SaveOptions>(argTest5).MapResult(
        (LogOptions opts) => ProcessLogCommand(opts),
        (SaveOptions opts) => ProcessSaveCommand(opts),
        errs => 1);
    }

When trying to parse argTest5 this error is shown:

  ERROR(S):
    Option 'b' is defined multiple times.
  
    -a           Option A for log command
  
    -b           Option B for log command
  
    --help       Display this help screen.
  
    --version    Display version information.

Expected behavior
Option "SaveOptions" correctly parsed with multiple arguments for argument b.

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