Does TM back up super duper running on same external drive?

I have a 4TB external drive partitioned in half. 2TB for TM and 2TB for Super Duper (I know that if the drive goes bad, both backups are gone). When TM runs, does it backup the Super Duper data from the other partition? In other words, does TM see the other half of the 4TB drive as something to back up? If it does, how can I exclude it from doing so?
If I can, I see Super Duper drive (half of the partition) in the TM preferences. Do I have to click the + to exclude it? thanks

When TM runs, does it backup the Super Duper data from the other partition?
No.

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How can you back up files that are on an external drive?
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I have a wireless network through my Airport Express.
I currently backup the MacBook using TM via FW to an external drive.
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Shall I just USB it in, or........................
Can I mount the external drive on my MacBook desktop, then - via filesharing - point the Air's TM towards this? This would save another lead down the back of the desk and lots of tedious plugging in.
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Yes, am thinking that the Airport Extreme or Time Capsule might be the way forward...
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