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<?php $arr = array(1); $a =& $arr[0]; //$a and $arr[0] are in the same reference set $arr2 = $arr; //not an assignment-by-reference! $arr2[0]++; var_export($a); echo "\n"; var_export($arr); echo "\n"; var_export($arr2);

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