>object</i></code> and returns <code><i>object</i></code>.  If
<code><i>object</i></code> is not a <a href="#objects">container</a>,
it'll be <a href="#box">boxed</a> first.  This function makes only
sense if <code><i>object</i></code> is used as an argument to <a
href="#invoke"><code>INVOKE</code></a>!  (And after <a href="#invoke"><code>INVOKE</code></a> has been
called <code><i>object</i></code> will be reset to its underlying type so you have to
re-apply <code>REF</code> if you want to use it as a pass-