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Title:	memory leak with self-referencing dict
Type:	resource usage	Stage:
Components:	Interpreter Core	Versions:	Python 3.2

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Status:	closed	Resolution:	duplicate
Dependencies:		Superseder:
Assigned To:		Nosy List:	Albert.Zeyer
Priority:	normal	Keywords:

Created on 2011-06-10 09:21 by Albert.Zeyer, last changed 2022-04-11 14:57 by admin. This issue is now closed.

The attached Python script leaks memory. It is clear that there is a reference circle (`__dict__` references `self`) but `gc.collect()` should find this.

Whoops, looks like a duplicate of #1469629.