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[ub:basic.stc.alloc.dealloc.constraint] Irrelevant UB example

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Description

Currently it says

void operator delete(void* ptr) noexcept {
    throw 0;                // undefined behavior, terminates by throwing an exception
}

[basic.stc.dynamic.deallocation]/3 merely says

... A deallocation function shall not have a potentially throwing exception specification. ...

The "throwing an exception in a noexcept function" example is irrelevant for this UB.

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Search the draft sources for the exact operator delete example and read the surrounding [basic.stc.dynamic.deallocation]/3 wording. Remove or replace the irrelevant undefined-behavior example so it reflects the cited rule, then verify the generated standard text contains no misleading example.

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