If a .zip file contains all of the information of the original, just in less space, why does it have to be unzipped to access any of it?

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If a .zip file contains all of the information of the original, just in less space, why does it have to be unzipped to access any of it?

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If you pack a bunch of clothes inside a suitecase, the suitcase will have all of the clothes there, but you need to unpack before using them