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[Star Wars TCW] Why does Dooku have an apprentice? Shouldn't the rule of 2 prevent this?

I'm finally watching the show, and if Palpatine is a Sith, Dooku is his apprentice, and Ventress is Dooku's apprentice, that makes 3 Sith, right? So the rule of two prevents this? The only loophole I see is that Palpatine is only a Sith in secret, but if lying just lets you break the rules, why does the rule exist?

If I'm being stupid, sorry.
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The rule of 2 is more like advice than a hard and fast rule. The point is to keep the Sith from imploding before reaching their ultimate goal of galactic domination. If a sith lord thinks they can get by without it, what's Bane going to do? Haunt them?