"     LIMIT 100000 "
    "  )"
    " SELECT pid FROM par ORDER BY cnt DESC LIMIT 1",
    TAG_BRANCH, zBr, ans, TAG_BRANCH, zBr
  );
  fossil_free(zBr);
  rc = db_step(&q);
  if( rc==SQLITE_ROW ){ 
    ans = db_column_int(&q, 0);
  }
  db_finalize(&q);
  if( eType==2 && ans>0 ){
    zBr = branch_of_rid(ans);
    ans = compute_youngest_ancestor_in_branch(rid, zBr);
    fossil_free(zBr);
  }
  return ans;