[tor-bugs] #16335 [Tor Browser]: Investigate whether the Symbol data type can store global identifiers accessible to content

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#16335: Investigate whether the Symbol data type can store global identifiers
accessible to content
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     Reporter:  gk       |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  task     |     Status:  new
     Priority:  major    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:
  Browser                |   Keywords:  ff38-esr, tbb-linkability,
   Resolution:           |  tbb-5.0a3-essential
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:
       Points:           |
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Changes (by gk):

 * keywords:  ff38-esr, tbb-linkability => ff38-esr, tbb-linkability,
     tbb-5.0a3-essential


Comment:

 This scares me. I think we should at least try to understand what this is
 for and how it works until 5.0a3 is coming out.

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