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A Hanukkah menorah (otherwise known as a hanukkia and not to be confused with the menorah that was in use in the Temple, which had nothing to do with Hanukkah) has nine candles. Eight of these are the Hanukkah candles, and one is the shamash - the "assistant candle" that is used to light the others.
The structure of the hanukkiah reflects this: the shamash is not in a line with the others. It is either above the other eight or off to the side.
By the way, the menorah in use in the Temple had seven branches.
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