It uses an extra 1 GiB as free -m says.
I don't use *nix, but I think that the tool you are using is giving you bad info.
AFAIK: That memory will not be cloned unless the forked child accesses it.
With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
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In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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