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 - **Details:**
 
-  The data object that the Vue instance is observing. You can swap it with a new object. The Vue instance proxies access to the properties on its data object.
+  The data object that the Vue instance is observing. The Vue instance proxies access to the properties on its data object.
 
 - **See also:** [Options - data](#data)