What is the difference between `copy.copy()` and `copy.deepcopy()`?

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What is the difference between `copy.copy()` and `copy.deepcopy()`?

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copy() creates a shallow copy, meaning it duplicates the top-level object but not its nested objects. On the other hand, deepcopy() goes deeper, recursively copying all nested objects within the original object.