I'm faintly disappointed that 'balance' turns out to be intended to mean 'light side only'. The obvious interpretation of the concept, in the light of the prequel trilogy, was that the Jedi started off vastly outnumbering the Sith but by the end of Ep3 Anakin had levelled the score at two-all. (Of course, in this interpretation, the prophecy conveniently omitted to mention the subsequent one-nil victory by the end of Ep6; but it would be a feeble prophecy that told the whole truth without misleading.)
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