filter versus dictionary

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Setup

var array = [{"name":"Joe", "age":17}, {"name":"Bob", "age":17}, {"name":"Carl", "age": 35}];

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map
var ages = array.map(function(obj) { return obj.age; });
ages = ages.filter(function(v,i) { return ages.indexOf(v) == i; });
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dictionary
var unique = {};
var distinct = [];
    for( var i in array ){
     if( typeof(unique[array[i].age]) == "undefined"){
      distinct.push(array[i].age);
     }
     unique[array[i].age] = 0;
    }
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