If you define an object in Synth's XML file, eg:

<color value="red" id="red"/>

The object is not visible inside long term persistance blocks. For example, the following will not see 'red':

<object class="Foo">
  <void property="color">
    <object idref="red"/>
  </void>
</object>
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