stackyFACTSYour operating system is an absolute hoarder, which is why it constantly runs garbage collection. This invisible janitor process relentlessly scans the system for discarded data chunks no longer attached to any active task, instantly vaporizing them before the entire system chokes on its own digital trash.
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