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    < * Allow heap reuse of UPDATEd rows if old and new versions are on the
    <   same heap page?
    > * Allow heap reuse of UPDATEd rows if no indexed columns are changed,
    >   and old and new versions are on the same heap page?
    <   This is possible for same-page updates because a single index row
    <   can point to both old and new values.
    >   While vacuum handles DELETEs fine, updating of non-indexed columns, like
    >   counters, are difficult for VACUUM to handle efficiently.  This method
    >   is possible for same-page updates because a single index row can be
    >   used to point to both old and new values.
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