Syncying multiple ipods to one windows pc

Hi,
What happens when you sync multiple ipod touchs to one windows pc ?
In particular what happens if all 3 of them have the same app in common (same version of Angry Birds for example) along with many different ones
Will i have 3 seperate versions/"copies" of the apps they have in common on my pc or will the later one over write the earlier one's?
Thanks in advance

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