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+# test memoryview retains pointer to original object/buffer
+
+b = bytearray(10)
+m = memoryview(b)[1:]
+for i in range(len(m)):
+    m[i] = i
+
+# reclaim b, but hopefully not the buffer
+b = None
+import gc
+gc.collect()
+
+# allocate lots of memory
+for i in range(100000):
+    [42, 42, 42, 42]
+
+# check that the memoryview is still what we want
+print(list(m))