When to use Flowables and Observables

By now, you may think Flowable is a handy tool to use, so you could replace Observable everywhere. However, this may not always be the case. Although Flowable provides us with backpressure strategies, Observables are here for a reason, and both of them have their own advantages and disadvantages. So, when to use which? Let's see.

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