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The pointer to reclaimed memory may still provide a serial number, when
followed, for a while, until there is a need for the reclaimed memory.
Eventually, however, the program is likely to stub its toe, for the
reclaimed memory is likely to be overwritten by a subsequent call to the
new operator.
The time separation between the flawed behavior and the resulting disaster makes the excess-reclamation bug extremely difficult to track down.