The referenced object is collected on the first pass, but the WeakReference remains. Usually native resources will be associated with the WeakReference and it is these which aren't disposed until the WeakReference is retrieved from the queue. With a finaliser nothing gets removed until after finalise is called, while with a WeakReference at least the referenced object goes straight away. [Message sent by forum member 'mthornton' (mthornton)]
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