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@@ -91,3 +91,22 @@ Note that the previous binding `five` stays `5`, since it got the underlying ite
 ## Tip & Tricks
 
 Before reaching for `ref`, know that you can achieve lightweight, local "mutations" through [overriding let bindings](./let-binding.mdx#binding-shadowing).
+
+### Self-Referencing Callbacks
+
+Sometimes a callback needs a value returned by the function that registers it. For example, suppose `subscribe` registers a message callback and returns a function that unsubscribes it. To unsubscribe after the first message, create a `ref` with a no-op function, then assign the returned function to it:
+
+```res
+@val external subscribe: (string => unit) => unit => unit = "subscribe"
+
+let unsubscribe = ref(() => ())
+
+unsubscribe := subscribe(message => {
+  Console.log(message)
+  unsubscribe.contents()
+})
+```
+
+The callback reads `unsubscribe.contents` when a message arrives, so it sees the function assigned after `subscribe` returns.
+
+This assumes `subscribe` delivers messages after it returns. A callback invoked during subscription would still call the initial no-op function.