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		saagarjha on Oct 30, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPad Pro It doesn't, I believe mostly for reasons of keeping apps from using large amounts of memory in general, and by helping keep write cycles to a minimum.

glhaynes on Oct 30, 2018 [–]

I've always figured it had most to do with keeping responsiveness high and predictable.

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