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references refer to store objects, not paths

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as noted by @Ericson2314
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then be built.
- [reference]{#gloss-reference}\
A [store path] `P` is said to have a *reference* to a store path `Q` if the string `Q` appears in the [store object] at `P`.
The *references* of a store path `P` are the set of store paths to which `P` has a reference.
A [store object] `O` is said to have a *reference* to a store object `P` if the [store path] of `P` appears in the contents of `O`.
The *references* of a store object `O` are the set of store objects to which `O` has a reference.
A [derivation] can reference other derivations and source files, but not [output path]s, whereas an output path can only reference other output paths.
Source files have no references.
A [store derivation] can only reference source files and other store derivations, including itself.
In contrast, a store object that was produced from a [derivation] can only reference other "derived" store objects.
[reference]: #gloss-reference
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files could be missing. The command `nix-store -qR` prints out
closures of store paths.
As an example, if the store object at path `P` contains a reference
As an example, if the store object at path `P` contains a [reference]
to path `Q`, then `Q` is in the closure of `P`. Further, if `Q`
references `R` then `R` is also in the closure of `P`.