apt 1000 different levels of priority mere eye candy?

[Dan Jacobson <jidanni@dman.ddts.net>]

Is it true that the apparently 1000+ different levels of priority
mentioned on the apt_preferences(5) man page are actually just a
handful?

If one manages to make 'apt-cache policy' report one item with
priority 504 and another with priority 506, there are still other
factors that override this and end one up apt-getting the 504 version,
e.g. if it appears first in the 'apt-cache policy' output?  If one
really wants a higher number to mean something one must cross one of
the boundaries mentioned on the apt_preferences man page?

Is it like "all students with B's are candidates if there are no
A's. We don't look at the percent grade."?
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