# File lib/big_record/model.rb, line 240
    def attributes=(new_attributes, guard_protected_attributes = true)
      return if new_attributes.nil?
      attributes = new_attributes.dup
      attributes.stringify_keys!

      multi_parameter_attributes = []
      attributes = remove_attributes_protected_from_mass_assignment(attributes) if guard_protected_attributes

      attributes.each do |k, v|
        k.include?("(") ? multi_parameter_attributes << [ k, v ] : send(k + "=", v)
      end

      assign_multiparameter_attributes(multi_parameter_attributes)
    end