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Is there an estimated maximum number of planets that can orbit a star?

I know the answer won't be a simple concrete mathematical number, but I'm just wondering if there is any sort of "generally accepted" range for such a figure.  I'm referring to stable planetary systems that will orbit this star (or pair of stars) for a very long time.  

Can a star have up to 50 or 100 planets orbiting it?  Or is it just too complex to be stable?
gpt
The mass and density of the initial accretion disk limits the total cumulative size (and number) of the orbiting bodies that form around a star. The term "planet" is used to refer to objects of a certain size or larger. The number of planet-sized bodies that would form would likely be quite low, although, there may not be a theoretical upper limit, if you include extrasolar captures.