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My grammar book states that である is used as copula in the written form to
express ideas in a neutral fashion and that だ is also used in the written form
to, quote, "sound more objective". But doesn't "sound more objective" =
neutral point of view?

So, what are the different usages of である and だ in the written form?
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Difference between である and だ in the written form
According to ["A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar", page
32](https://japbase.neocities.org/intermediate/Intermediate%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8B.png):

> The plain forms are used in formal writing, for example, in professional
> articles and editorials. Although である style is more formal than だ style, the
> two styles are ofter used together.

So, である is more formal than だ.
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