what do we gain by using a weak topology?

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Let $X$ be a normed space.

my question is a bit general but I think it is important: what do we gain by using a weak topology instead of a strong topology in $X$. And what do we lose?

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One answer: compactness arguments can be easier in the weak topology than in the strong.