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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/doc/guide-pointers.md
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And now I get an error:

~~~ {.notrust}
error: mismatched types: expected `&int` but found `<VI0>` (expected &-ptr but found integral variable)
error: mismatched types: expected `&int` but found `<generic integer #0>` (expected &-ptr but found integral variable)
~~~

What gives? It needs a pointer! Therefore I have to use pointers!"
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Here are the use-cases for pointers. I've prefixed them with the name of the
pointer that satisfies that use-case:

1. Owned: ~Trait must be a pointer, because you don't know the size of the
1. Owned: `Box<Trait>` must be a pointer, because you don't know the size of the
object, so indirection is mandatory.
2. Owned: You need a recursive data structure. These can be infinite sized, so
indirection is mandatory.
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