Ruby: how can I copy a variable without pointing to the same object?

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As for copying you can do:

phrase2 = phrase1.dup

or 

# Clone: copies singleton methods as well
phrase2 = phrase1.clone

You can do this as well to avoid copying at all:

phrase2 = phrase1.gsub("Hello","Hi")

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