making a weak ref strong

diff --git a/notes/saved-by-strength.pl b/notes/saved-by-strength.pl
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+#!/usr/bin/env perl
+
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use Devel::GlobalDestruction ();
+use Scalar::Util ();
+
+BEGIN {
+  package Foo;
+
+  sub DESTROY {
+    return if Devel::GlobalDestruction::in_global_destruction();
+    warn "DESTROY\n";
+
+    my $self = shift;
+
+    if (ref $self->{other_side}) {
+      if (
+        Scalar::Util::refaddr($self->{other_side}{reference})
+        eq Scalar::Util::refaddr($self)
+      ) {
+        warn "Enlivening";
+        $self->{other_side}{reference} = $self;
+        delete $self->{other_side};
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+my $near = {};
+my $far = $near->{reference} = bless({ other_side => $near }, 'Foo');
+warn $near->{reference};
+warn $far;
+Scalar::Util::weaken($near->{reference});
+warn "Setup done\n";
+undef($far);
+warn $near->{reference};
+Scalar::Util::weaken($near->{reference});
+warn $near->{reference};