Combine quiz

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Why might combining multiple asynchronous data sources (like two separate network requests) with Combine's `.combineLatest` or `.zip` operators be preferable to manually coordinating completion handlers?

1. Why might combining multiple asynchronous data sources (like two separate network requests) with Combine's `.combineLatest` or `.zip` operators be preferable to manually coordinating completion handlers?
2. Why might a developer need to be cautious about retain cycles when capturing `self` inside a Combine `.sink` closure?
3. What does the `.debounce` operator accomplish in a Combine pipeline handling something like search-as-you-type text input?
4. What is Combine?
5. What is the difference between `PassthroughSubject` and `CurrentValueSubject` in Combine?
6. Why does understanding Combine remain relevant even in a codebase that has largely adopted Swift's newer async/await concurrency model?
7. What is the purpose of `AnyCancellable` in Combine?
8. What is `@Published` used for in a Combine-based codebase, especially alongside SwiftUI?
9. What is the role of a "Subscriber" in Combine?
10. What is a `PassthroughSubject` in Combine used for?
11. What are the three core building blocks in Combine's model?
12. How does ObservableObject conformance combined with @Published typically drive SwiftUI view updates?

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