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Title: EXP51-CPP. Do not delete an array through a pointer of the incorrect type  
Author: Aaron Ballman Oct 03, 2014
Last Changed by: David Svoboda Jun 25, 2025
Tiny Link: (useful for email) https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/73o-BQ
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SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard (1)
    Page: OOP52-CPP. Do not delete a polymorphic object without a virtual destructor
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    Page: Rule 02. Expressions (EXP)
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