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		t.Fatal("expected pod to be in cache")
	}
}

// for tests that call `runtime.GC()` - we have no control over when the GC is actually scheduled,
// and it is flake-prone to check for closure after calling it, this retries for a bit to make
// sure the netns is closed eventually.
func assertNSClosed(t *testing.T, closed *atomic.Bool) {
	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
		if closed.Load() {

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