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AI-generatedd3.transition timer cleanup when removing elements during animation
Transition lifecycle and timer retention d3.transition schedules animation frames through d3.timer, which retains a closure reference to the selection. When a target element is removed from the DOM before the transition ends, the timer callback continues to hold that reference, preventing garbage collection of the detached node and its associated transition
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