[plt-scheme] What are the utilities of box ?

From: Andre Mayers (andre.mayers at usherbrooke.ca)
Date: Thu Sep 11 14:06:39 EDT 2008

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Why sould I write
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(define x (box 3))
(unbox x)
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instead of 
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(define y 3)
y
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