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==A motivating example==
This example is taken from Battlestar Galactica (I know, boredom and procrastination know no bounds)<ref>Specifically: Series ''3'', Episode ''13'' ending at approx 32:40. A refers to president Rosolin and B, Sol, the Exo of Galatica</ref>
: A: "Listen to this, '''''five''''' final Cylon models; '''''five''''' pillars at the temple, for the '''''five''''' priests devoted to the one... "
: B: "C'mon it's all just mumbo-jumbo"
However in the "scripture" it is made clear there is one pillar for each of the priests. 

So there are only 2 '''degrees of freedom''' here, we can change the number of final Cylon models but only one of the pillar count or the priests, as the other is the same.
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