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<p>So, while this general setup is different than the standard numpy setup,
<em>etc.</em>, it should lead to you writing more efficient code, with less variables
to keep track of, and generally also leads to far more compact code,
and you should probably not try to bypass it by creating copies of your data.</p>
<p>The next figure contrasts a plain two-dimensional numpy array with the richer nddata representation.</p>
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