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Table 1
Comparing the number of constraints and parameters between minor and major mergers.
| Constraints | Major merger | Minor merger | Model parameters |
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| Loops shape | Y | Y | inclination, orbital parameters, view angle |
| Loops mass | Y | Y | mass ratio, gas fraction |
| B/T | Y | N | mass ratio, star formation history, gas fraction |
| Rotation curve | Y | N | initial conditions |
| Gas warp | Y | N | inclination, orbital parameters |
| disc scalelength | Y | N | inclination, orbit parameters, mass ratio |
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