    # 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