According to Jim Chandler :
Doug Miller wrote:

[ ... ]

And also #24, which they describe as a parallel circuit. Sure, the two lamps
are in parallel -- but they're in series with the switch...


Switches are not considered as part of the circuit for series/parallel
determination.

Unless there is a series/parallel arrangement of switches to
implement "and" and "or" conditions.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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