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hack.js
var log = typeof print === 'undefined' ? console.log : print;
// get v8 internal DELETE
var DELETE;
delete ({}[{ toString: function x(){ DELETE = x.caller; } }]);
// try it out
var obj = {hi: true};
DELETE.call(obj, 'hi', 0); // BUG: hack.js:5: RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded
// print obj
log(obj.hasOwnProperty('hi') === false); // should print true
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@Benvie wounded if you could explain this.

I have executed the hack.js with both d8 and node and I get the same result:

RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded error.

Expected result that true is printed.

The source is primally copied from your blog.

In any case, Thanks.

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