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To me it makes perfect sense that the keyword 'unsafe' disables safety mechanisms.



But it doesn't disable anything. In fact, it does the opposite: it enables additional mechanisms which can't be checked by the compiler.


That's a bit like saying that unlocking your front door adds an additional door to your house.




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