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    =================================== FAILURES ===================================
    _____________ test_non_copyable_values_in_base_do_not_break_merge ______________
    
        def test_non_copyable_values_in_base_do_not_break_merge():
            lock = threading.Lock()
            base = {"handle": lock, "db": {"host": "a"}}
    >       result = merge_config(base, {"db": {"port": 2}})
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    
    test_settings.py:57: 
    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
    settings.py:10: in merge_config
        result = copy.deepcopy(base)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    /usr/local/lib/python3.12/copy.py:136: in deepcopy
        y = copier(x, memo)
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    /usr/local/lib/python3.12/copy.py:221: in _deepcopy_dict
        y[deepcopy(key, memo)] = deepcopy(value, memo)
                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
    
    x = <unlocked _thread.lock object at 0x7039f3042e00>
    memo = {123394192613376: {}}, _nil = []
    
        def deepcopy(x, memo=None, _nil=[]):
            """Deep copy operation on arbitrary Python objects.
        
            See the module's __doc__ string for more info.
            """
        
            if memo is None:
                memo = {}
        
            d = id(x)
            y = memo.get(d, _nil)
            if y is not _nil:
                return y
        
            cls = type(x)
        
            copier = _deepcopy_dispatch.get(cls)
            if copier is not None:
                y = copier(x, memo)
            else:
                if issubclass(cls, type):
                    y = _deepcopy_atomic(x, memo)
                else:
                    copier = getattr(x, "__deepcopy__", None)
                    if copier is not None:
                        y = copier(memo)
                    else:
                        reductor = dispatch_table.get(cls)
                        if reductor:
                            rv = reductor(x)
                        else:
                            reductor = getattr(x, "__reduce_ex__", None)
                            if reductor is not None:
    >                           rv = reductor(4)
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^
    E                           TypeError: cannot pickle '_thread.lock' object
    
    /usr/local/lib/python3.12/copy.py:151: TypeError
    =========================== short test summary info ============================
    FAILED test_settings.py::test_non_copyable_values_in_base_do_not_break_merge
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    ________________ test_untouched_nested_base_subtree_not_aliased ________________
    
        def test_untouched_nested_base_subtree_not_aliased():
            base = {"db": {"host": "a"}, "cache": {"ttl": 5}}
            result = merge_config(base, {"db": {"port": 2}})
            result["cache"]["ttl"] = 99
    >       assert base["cache"]["ttl"] == 5
    E       assert 99 == 5
    
    test_settings.py:66: AssertionError
    =========================== short test summary info ============================
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    _____________________ test_base_list_not_aliased_in_result _____________________
    
        def test_base_list_not_aliased_in_result():
            base = {"x": [1], "db": {"host": "a"}}
            result = merge_config(base, {"db": {"port": 2}})
            result["x"].append(2)
    >       assert base == {"x": [1], "db": {"host": "a"}}
    E       AssertionError: assert {'x': [1, 2],...{'host': 'a'}} == {'x': [1], 'd...{'host': 'a'}}
    E         
    E         Omitting 1 identical items, use -vv to show
    E         Differing items:
    E         {'x': [1, 2]} != {'x': [1]}
    E         Use -v to get more diff
    
    test_settings.py:87: AssertionError
    _________________ test_non_copyable_override_value_is_accepted _________________
    
        def test_non_copyable_override_value_is_accepted():
            lock = threading.Lock()
    >       result = merge_config({}, {"handle": lock})
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    
    test_settings.py:92: 
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    settings.py:23: in merge_config
        result[key] = copy.deepcopy(value)
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
    
    x = <unlocked _thread.lock object at 0x7ec892bd7740>, memo = {}, _nil = []
    
        def deepcopy(x, memo=None, _nil=[]):
            """Deep copy operation on arbitrary Python objects.
        
            See the module's __doc__ string for more info.
            """
        
            if memo is None:
                memo = {}
        
            d = id(x)
            y = memo.get(d, _nil)
            if y is not _nil:
                return y
        
            cls = type(x)
        
            copier = _deepcopy_dispatch.get(cls)
            if copier is not None:
                y = copier(x, memo)
            else:
                if issubclass(cls, type):
                    y = _deepcopy_atomic(x, memo)
                else:
                    copier = getattr(x, "__deepcopy__", None)
                    if copier is not None:
                        y = copier(memo)
                    else:
                        reductor = dispatch_table.get(cls)
                        if reductor:
                            rv = reductor(x)
                        else:
                            reductor = getattr(x, "__reduce_ex__", None)
                            if reductor is not None:
    >                           rv = reductor(4)
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^
    E                           TypeError: cannot pickle '_thread.lock' object
    
    /usr/local/lib/python3.12/copy.py:151: TypeError
    =========================== short test summary info ============================
    FAILED test_settings.py::test_base_list_not_aliased_in_result - AssertionErro...
    FAILED test_settings.py::test_non_copyable_override_value_is_accepted - TypeE...
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Final diff

diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 8b119fb..e951a35 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -1,2 +1,29 @@
+def _copy_containers(value):
+    """Copy dict, list and tuple structure so the result never aliases them.
+
+    Other objects are passed through unchanged, so values that cannot be
+    deep-copied (such as locks) are still accepted.
+    """
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return {k: _copy_containers(v) for k, v in value.items()}
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return [_copy_containers(v) for v in value]
+    if isinstance(value, tuple):
+        return tuple(_copy_containers(v) for v in value)
+    return value
+
+
 def merge_config(base: dict, override: dict) -> dict:
-    return {**base, **override}
+    """Return a new dict with override merged recursively into base.
+
+    Nested dicts present in both are merged; any other override value
+    replaces the base value at the same key. Neither input is modified,
+    and the result shares no mutable containers with either input.
+    """
+    result = {k: _copy_containers(v) for k, v in base.items()}
+    for key, value in override.items():
+        if isinstance(base.get(key), dict) and isinstance(value, dict):
+            result[key] = merge_config(base[key], value)
+        else:
+            result[key] = _copy_containers(value)
+    return result
diff --git a/test_settings.py b/test_settings.py
index 52bc84b..9828f4e 100644
--- a/test_settings.py
+++ b/test_settings.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import copy
+import threading
+
 from settings import merge_config
 
 
@@ -7,3 +10,84 @@ def test_flat_merge():
 
 def test_override_wins():
     assert merge_config({"a": 1}, {"a": 2}) == {"a": 2}
+
+
+def test_nested_merge_keeps_base_keys():
+    base = {"db": {"host": "a", "port": 1}}
+    override = {"db": {"port": 2}}
+    assert merge_config(base, override) == {"db": {"host": "a", "port": 2}}
+
+
+def test_deep_nested_merge_three_levels():
+    base = {"a": {"b": {"c": 1, "d": 2}, "e": 3}}
+    override = {"a": {"b": {"d": 4}}}
+    assert merge_config(base, override) == {"a": {"b": {"c": 1, "d": 4}, "e": 3}}
+
+
+def test_non_dict_override_replaces_dict_base():
+    base = {"db": {"host": "a"}}
+    assert merge_config(base, {"db": None}) == {"db": None}
+    assert merge_config(base, {"db": [1, 2]}) == {"db": [1, 2]}
+    assert merge_config(base, {"db": "x"}) == {"db": "x"}
+
+
+def test_dict_override_replaces_non_dict_base():
+    base = {"db": 5}
+    assert merge_config(base, {"db": {"host": "a"}}) == {"db": {"host": "a"}}
+
+
+def test_inputs_not_mutated_and_result_not_aliased():
+    base = {"db": {"host": "a", "port": 1}, "x": [1]}
+    override = {"db": {"port": 2, "opts": {"ssl": True}}}
+    base_copy = copy.deepcopy(base)
+    override_copy = copy.deepcopy(override)
+
+    result = merge_config(base, override)
+
+    assert base == base_copy
+    assert override == override_copy
+    assert result is not base
+    assert result["db"] is not base["db"]
+    assert result["db"]["opts"] is not override["db"]["opts"]
+
+
+def test_non_copyable_values_in_base_do_not_break_merge():
+    lock = threading.Lock()
+    base = {"handle": lock, "db": {"host": "a"}}
+    result = merge_config(base, {"db": {"port": 2}})
+    assert result["handle"] is lock
+    assert result["db"] == {"host": "a", "port": 2}
+
+
+def test_untouched_nested_base_subtree_not_aliased():
+    base = {"db": {"host": "a"}, "cache": {"ttl": 5}}
+    result = merge_config(base, {"db": {"port": 2}})
+    result["cache"]["ttl"] = 99
+    assert base["cache"]["ttl"] == 5
+
+
+def test_override_list_not_aliased():
+    override = {"tags": ["x"]}
+    result = merge_config({}, override)
+    result["tags"].append("y")
+    assert override == {"tags": ["x"]}
+
+
+def test_dict_override_for_missing_key_is_copied():
+    override = {"db": {"host": "a"}}
+    result = merge_config({}, override)
+    assert result == {"db": {"host": "a"}}
+    assert result["db"] is not override["db"]
+
+
+def test_base_list_not_aliased_in_result():
+    base = {"x": [1], "db": {"host": "a"}}
+    result = merge_config(base, {"db": {"port": 2}})
+    result["x"].append(2)
+    assert base == {"x": [1], "db": {"host": "a"}}
+
+
+def test_non_copyable_override_value_is_accepted():
+    lock = threading.Lock()
+    result = merge_config({}, {"handle": lock})
+    assert result["handle"] is lock