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What is a discriminated union?

Q: What is a discriminated union?

A **discriminated union** is a union of object types sharing a literal **discriminant** property (e.g. `type: 'circle' | 'square'`). Switching on that property narrows to the exact variant, giving type-safe, exhaustive handling.

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