https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/wbemcli/nf-wbemcli-iwbemclassobject-clone
IWbemClassObject::Clone (wbemcli.h) - Win32 apps | Microsoft Learn
The IWbemClassObject::Clone method returns a new object that is a complete clone of the current object. The new object has a COM reference count of 1.
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