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How does IdentityHashMap differ from a normal HashMap?
Tests whether you know IdentityHashMap uses reference equality (==) instead of .equals()/hashCode() for key comparison, so two distinct-but-equal objects are treated as different keys -- a niche tool for identity-based caching, not a general-purpose map.
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