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Isn’t that just the same as the close buttons that have existed in desktop operating systems for decades?

Eg https://www.computerhope.com/issues/pictures/close-window.jp...

I think people have long since learned that if an X is on the corner of a window, that is a button which closes that window.

Is it not just a circle shaped button?

They said it was a circle with a checkmark in it as an "OK" button, which is exactly what it is; they never said it was a radio button.

Here is a screenshot of what actual checkboxes and radio buttons look like on iOS 26 Beta 2: https://imgur.com/a/TwMRW4X

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