Assertion: variable | /r/CapableOf | retain their values
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text: These variables remain in existence permanently; rather that appearing and disappearing as functions are called and exited, retain their values even after the functions that set them have returned.
text: However, when the variable goes out of scope (i.e. the block it was local to is finished) the variable stays in memory, retaining its value.
text: These variables remain in existence permanently; rather that appearing and disappearing as functions are called and exited, retain their values even after the functions that set them have returned.