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Operator overloading: what does `operator` enable and what’s a caveat?

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`operator` lets you map operators (`+`, `[]`, `in`) to functions like `plus`, `get`, `contains`. It can improve readability for domain types, but it can also make code confusing if the operator semantics are surprising.

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