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 ##Factory Method
 Intent: Define an interface for creating an object, but let subclasses decide which class to instantiate. Factory Method lets a class defer instantiation to subclasses.
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+##Prototype
+Intent: Specify the kinds of objects to create using a prototypical instance, and create new objects by copying this prototype.