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doc: remove SameValue comparison reference 
Referring to `Object.is()` will be more clear and direct. The
`Object.is()` reference in turn refers to `SameValue` so people can dig
deeper there if they want or need to.
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### Comparison details

* Primitive values are compared using the [SameValue Comparison][], used by
[`Object.is()`][].
* Primitive values are compared using [`Object.is()`][].
* [Type tags][Object.prototype.toString()] of objects should be the same.
* [`[[Prototype]]`][prototype-spec] of objects are compared using
the [`===` operator][].
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// - Date {}

assert.deepStrictEqual(NaN, NaN);
// OK, because of the SameValue comparison
// OK because Object.is(NaN, NaN) is true.

// Different unwrapped numbers:
assert.deepStrictEqual(new Number(1), new Number(2));
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assert.deepStrictEqual(-0, -0);
// OK

// Different zeros using the SameValue Comparison:
// Different zeros:
assert.deepStrictEqual(0, -0);
// AssertionError: Expected inputs to be strictly deep-equal:
// + actual - expected
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// - Date {}

assert.deepStrictEqual(NaN, NaN);
// OK, because of the SameValue comparison
// OK because Object.is(NaN, NaN) is true.

// Different unwrapped numbers:
assert.deepStrictEqual(new Number(1), new Number(2));
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assert.deepStrictEqual(-0, -0);
// OK

// Different zeros using the SameValue Comparison:
// Different zeros:
assert.deepStrictEqual(0, -0);
// AssertionError: Expected inputs to be strictly deep-equal:
// + actual - expected
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* `message` {string|Error}

Tests strict inequality between the `actual` and `expected` parameters as
determined by the [SameValue Comparison][].
determined by [`Object.is()`][].

```mjs
import assert from 'assert/strict';
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* `message` {string|Error}

Tests strict equality between the `actual` and `expected` parameters as
determined by the [SameValue Comparison][].
determined by [`Object.is()`][].

```mjs
import assert from 'assert/strict';
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[Object wrappers]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Primitive#Primitive_wrapper_objects_in_JavaScript
[Object.prototype.toString()]: https://tc39.github.io/ecma262/#sec-object.prototype.tostring
[SameValue Comparison]: https://tc39.github.io/ecma262/#sec-samevalue
[`!=` operator]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Inequality
[`===` operator]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Strict_equality
[`==` operator]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Equality
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