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by pauldirac137 3708 days ago
You're right, but ST is also implemented using unsafePerformIO. The larger point is that you don't need to dress up a type signature with ST or IO just to use imperative code internally which can't leak out to the user level. Whether this is good or bad is a matter for debate, but used judiciously I think it's good.