# Statically preventing reference cycles

**URL:** <https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/statically-preventing-reference-cycles/1939>\
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**Created:** [April 21, 2015, 1:28pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/statically-preventing-reference-cycles/1939 "2015-04-21T13:28:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 21, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/statically-preventing-reference-cycles/1939/9 "2015-04-21T16:47:47Z")

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Very much no. Cycles are an extremely important feature of reference counted objects, as long as you tear them down properly. There’s no reason to try to forbid them.

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