CJSON_PUBLIC(cJSON *) cJSON_CreateObjectReference(const cJSON *child)
{
    cJSON *item = cJSON_New_Item(&global_hooks);
    if (item != NULL) {
        item->type = cJSON_Object | cJSON_IsReference;
        item->child = (cJSON*)cast_away_const(child);
    }

    return item;
}

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