Think about four-legged table – is it stable? Normally, if a table has fourlegs, it is very stable. Now, imagine that one leg was cut off. Is this tablestable? Well, probably not so good. Although it can still stand and, if youpay attention, you can still use it, but it is much less reliable than the four-legged table.

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