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Aircraft general knowledge related question

Regarding piston engines

α)Why with high oil temperature we have also an "oil pressure drop" ? This is because the viscosity changes or other reason ? The opposite: low oil pressure leads to high oil T happens because the oil does not circulate fast enough-"stagnates"- so it experiences greater T .Is that correct ?

β)Does the low oil quantity always leads to low oil pressure ?? Also what can be the causes for low oil pressure ?

γ)Does the oil temperature increase have with the oil pressure decrease a fixed relation regarding which happens ALWAYS first and which happens always second ?

Many thanks in advance for your time.
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