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+/**
+ * Shallow comparison function for Zustand selectors.
+ * Returns true if a and b are shallowly equal (same reference or same primitives).
+ */
+export function shallow<T>(objA: T, objB: T): boolean {
+  if (Object.is(objA, objB)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof objA !== 'object' ||
+    objA === null ||
+    typeof objB !== 'object' ||
+    objB === null
+  ) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const keysA = Object.keys(objA as unknown as object);
+  const keysB = Object.keys(objB as unknown as object);
+
+  if (keysA.length !== keysB.length) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  for (const key of keysA) {
+    if (
+      !Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(objB, key) ||
+      !Object.is((objA as any)[key], (objB as any)[key])
+    ) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}