Can You Set Lookup Fields with __r and External IDs?

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Question Is it possible to set a lookup field in Apex by using the relationship field (__r) and an external ID? For example, can we relate a child record to its parent by specifying the parent object with just an external ID value? If yes, how does it work, and…