gistfile1.txt

fn foo() -> @memory_pool {
   // let the region for this block be "r_foo"
   let p: @memory_pool = pool(); 
   let x: &r_foo.T = new(p) T;
   ret p; // x cannot be returned because r_foo is not in scope
}

fn bar() {
   let p = foo(); // memory for p is not yet freed...
   // ...but I can't access the prior contents.
}