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Aspect	Benefit	Possible Drawback
Memory use	Fewer objects	None significant
Performance	Faster for literal-heavy code	Slower if code needs to mutate
Code safety	Prevents accidental mutation	Breaks mutation-based logic
Compatibility	Works fine in modern code	May break older gems
Predictability	Immutable by default	Surprising when global, invisible switch

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