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number from the guard-n-primary-guards-to-use consensus parameter, and
default to 1 if the consensus parameter isn't set. (Default: 0)
+[[NumPrimaryGuards]] **NumPrimaryGuards** __NUM__::
+ If UseEntryGuards is set to 1, we will try to pick NUM routers for our
+ primary guard list, which is the set of routers we strongly prefer when
+ connecting to the Tor network. If NUM is 0, we try to learn the number from
+ the guard-n-primary-guards consensus parameter, and default to 3 if the
+ consensus parameter isn't set. (Default: 0)
+
[[NumDirectoryGuards]] **NumDirectoryGuards** __NUM__::
If UseEntryGuards is set to 1, we try to make sure we have at least NUM
routers to use as directory guards. If this option is set to 0, use the