# Can a loader get removed (garbage collected) whilst its still loading?

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**Created:** [October 23, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-loader-get-removed-garbage-collected-whilst-its-still-loading/298720 "2009-10-23T16:32:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shaedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@Shaedo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shaedo)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-loader-get-removed-garbage-collected-whilst-its-still-loading/298720/1 "2009-10-23T16:32:17Z")

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can a loader get removed (garbage collected) whilst its still loading?  
does it have to be added to the stage or to an array?

Thanks,

S