[intro.scope] "free store" is undefined and used only once
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[intro.scope] p2 mentions "free store management operators", but this is now the only use of this term, and it is never defined.
I think we should replace it with something more formal, like "(class-specific) allocation functions".
This eliminates the only use of "free store", which is arguably outside the scope of the C++ standard anyway; it is an implementation detail.
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Start with section intro.scope paragraph 2 in the linked C++ draft and review the use of “free store management operators” in context. Replace the undefined term with the agreed formal wording, then verify that the paragraph no longer relies on “free store” and that the surrounding text remains coherent.
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- cpp
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