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    10 months ago

    Not really. The “file types” you’re talking about are expected to contain whatever things in a very specific format.

    You’re really just saying “many file types use an efficient and common compression algorithm”. Which is correct, obvious, and to be expected.

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        10 months ago

        What happens if I put an mp3 or an epub file in there with the xml? Is it still a word document?

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            My point is that the formats we’re talking about define the content. Like it’s not “just a zip file” merely because it’s compressed. The format defines the data that may be included.