# Import copy and use deepcopy to create an independent copy of original = {'name': 'Alice', 'scores':

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Import copy and use deepcopy to create an independent copy of original = {'name': 'Alice', 'scores': [85, 90]}. Append 95 to the deep copy's scores. Print the original scores and the deep copy's scores.

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