$G$ is a group with a simple first order theory $T$ as defined by Shelah, hence equiped with a "nice" notion of independence. $G$ also has generic elements. I write $acl^n(A)$ for the set of elements in $M$ lying in a finite $A$-definable set of size at most $n$, and $acl(A)$ for the union of $acl^n(A)$ when $n$ ranges over all natural numbers. Let $a$ and $b$ be independent elements over $0$. One has $$acl(a)\cap acl(b)=acl(\emptyset)$$ In particular, this holds if $a$ and $b$ are independent generic elements of $G$. **Question 1 :** If $a$ and $b$ are generic, does the following equality hold? $$acl^n(a)\cap acl^n(b)=acl^n(\emptyset)$$ As I expect the answer to question 1 to be no, let me ask : **Question 2 :** Is there a constant $k$ (depending only on $T$ and $n$) such that for all independent generics $a$ and $b$ over $0$, one would have $$acl^n(a)\cap acl^n(b)\subset acl^{k.n}(\emptyset)$$