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Pattern summary

Pattern 1 (pool item)            Pattern 2 (heap item)

  null ──► get ──► non-null        null ──► create ──► non-null
    ▲                │               ▲                   │
    │    put (defer) │               │  destroy (defer)  │
    └────────────────┘               └───────────────────┘
         (recycle)                          (free)

         transfer →                         transfer →
         slot = null                           slot = null
         defer: no-op                       defer: no-op

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