You can explain many aspects of the borrow checker in #Rust by using the analogy of having a rug (value) and persons (references) on it. No one is allowed to pull the rug under the feet of others 🚨
A lifetime tells you that a person will stay on his rug for at least that time.
#RustLang
Mo :ferris: :tux: /
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