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ISO vs actual disc - which is worse on the hardware?

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This is mainly a technical question. I know that running a mounted ISO file is better in some ways than running off a disc- simulated disc read times are much faster off a HDD than through a disc even with a good DVD drive and you don't have to worry about a surface scratch causing read issues. But I'm wondering, is running an ISO really an advantage compared to an actual disc? Am I right in...

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