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		ForTheKidz 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stupid Smart Pointers in C Why bother freeing before exit?

lionkor 10 months ago [–]

Assuming that this would include properly closing sockets, etc. which the OS doesn't do the same way you might want to

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