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Difference between SYS and SYSTEM

Blues BreakerAug 1 2008 — edited Feb 19 2013
Could somebody explain the difference between these accounts? Another admin told me they always use SYSTEM and I always use SYS. There are many more objects owned by SYS (such as the DD) and I never gave it much thought. I noticed in MetaLink they suggested in a few places never to use SYSTEM and to use SYS instead for certain tasks. I suspect they have their own function and the installer seems to indicate that those accounts are created at the same time.
Thanks for any insight.
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