Why does it help that Temporal uses different types for different time concepts?
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Answer: Because clearer types reduce accidental misuse
Because clearer types reduce accidental misuse ✓ — Correct! Temporal asks developers to be explicit about whether they mean an instant, a calendar date, a duration, or a timezone-aware local time.
Because JavaScript wanted more class names — Wrong. The goal is not to add names for fun, but to separate different meanings of time.
Because timezones no longer exist — Wrong. Temporal helps model timezones correctly; it does not erase them.
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