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<p>Iterator for reading FASTQ files, returning copies of record data</p>
<p>This iterator creates copies of the strings, unlike readFQPtr which returns pointers to the underlying data.</p>
<p>Args: path: Path to the FASTQ file (supports gzipped files)</p>
<p>Returns: An iterator yielding FQRecord objects with copied data</p>
<p>Example:</p>
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