Separating concerns ensures that each layer of your application has a distinct responsibility: @RestController manages HTTP requests, @Service handles business logic, and @Repository deals with data access. This modular approach makes the code easier to maintain and test. For example, in an e-commerce application, a @RestController could handle a 'place order' HTTP request, the @Service could process the order logic, and the @Repository could update the database.
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Why is it important to separate concerns across @RestController, @Service, and @Repository in Spring?