fix: a variable/input override (in a variant) is always ignored

        )

        return err_count

    if root_kicker and _get_var(root_kicker, tbc_var.name):

        # a variant is overriding a variable from the main template: skip

        if declared_input:

        # a variant is overriding a variable from the main template: check same type

        orig_var = _get_var(root_kicker, tbc_var.name)

        if tbc_var.type != orig_var.type:

            print(

                f"  {AnsiColors.RED}✕ <{tbc_var.name}> is an override: must not be declared{AnsiColors.RESET}"

                f"  {AnsiColors.RED}✕ <{tbc_var.name}> is an override: type doesn't match original ({orig_var.type}){AnsiColors.RESET}"

            )

            return err_count + 1

        # a variant is overriding a variable from the main template: skip

        print(

            f"  {AnsiColors.HGRAY}✕ <{tbc_var.name}> is an override: skip{AnsiColors.RESET}"

        )