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identity

identity
subject			fact

identity	has definition Unlike primitive values, objects possess a unique identity that makes them distinguishable from one another, even when they are in the same state ; e.g. Two strings, s1="x" and s2=new String(s1), are equal but have different identity, so s1.equals(s2) is true but s1==s2 is false.
	is a subtopic of Objects
	is a kind of kbTop