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Because they orbit near the outer edges of rings or within gaps in the rings and their gravity helps to keep the rings in place (like a shepherd with sheep).

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Their gravitational effects and distances from the rings causes matter at certain orbital distances from Saturn to be eliminated, making Saturn's rings more well defined.

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