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Example: example of a deep copy in python

# deep copy example in python
import copy

old_list = [[1, 1, 1], [2, 2, 2], [3, 3, 3]]
new_list = copy.deepcopy(old_list)

old_list[1][0] = 'BB'

print("Old list:", old_list)
print("New list:", new_list)

# OUTPUT
Old list: [[1, 1, 1], ['BB', 2, 2], [3, 3, 3]]
New list: [[1, 1, 1], [2, 2, 2], [3, 3, 3]]