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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/XNU/dUCpExf0">XNU</a>, the microkernel in <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X/Y93vVpTm">Mac OS X</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>US patent 5590334, Saulpaugh, Thomas E.; Bruffey, Bill M. & Williams, Russell T., "Object oriented message passing system and method", published 1996-12-31, issued 1996-12-31, assigned to Apple Computer <a href="https://worldwide.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US5590334" target="_blank">https://worldwide.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US5590334</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>