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why does ref(\\anything) return REF?

From:
Nathan Torkington
Date:
September 15, 2000 19:22
Subject:
why does ref(\\anything) return REF?
Message ID:
14786.55505.734169.172323@prometheus.frii.com
It seems odd that

  ref(\$foo)

should return "REF" if $foo is itself a reference.  What was this
in aid of?

Nat

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