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 #### Moved and copied types
 
 When a [local variable](#variables) is used as an
-[rvalue](#lvalues,-rvalues-and-temporaries) the variable will either be moved
-or copied, depending on its type. All values whose type implements `Copy` are
-copied, all others are moved.
+[rvalue](#lvalues,-rvalues-and-temporaries), the variable will be copied
+if its type implements `Copy`. All others are moved.
 
 ### Literal expressions