I have considered splitting this off into its own article for some time, so I think I'll do that.
I like the idea of the reference analogy, but I also want to make it clear there isn't a tangible "thing" being stored. Hmm...
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I have considered splitting this off into its own article for some time, so I think I'll do that.
I like the idea of the reference analogy, but I also want to make it clear there isn't a tangible "thing" being stored. Hmm...