[TYPO3] Different settings for two instances of tt_news on the same page

[Vlatko Surlan]

Roberto Torresani wrote:
> I "think" that the only solution is to have two page with the two instance
> of tt_news. In one page you set general variable of tt_news to 1 and in
> the other to 5.
> After you do a master page where you select the components
> of the two page.

I doubt there is an "only solution" to anything when it comes to typo3. 
I believe there is a trivial solution to this. I just need some of the 
gurus to have mercy on me and spill it out.