# File lib/active_record/base.rb, line 2772
      def attributes=(new_attributes, guard_protected_attributes = true)
        return if new_attributes.nil?
        attributes = new_attributes.dup
        attributes.stringify_keys!

        attributes = remove_attributes_protected_from_mass_assignment(attributes) if guard_protected_attributes
        assign_attributes(attributes) if attributes and attributes.any?
      end