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 ##Proxy
 **Intent:** Provide a surrogate or placeholder for another object to control access to it.
 
+##Chain of responsibility
+**Intent:** Avoid coupling the sender of a request to its receiver by giving more than one object a chance to handle the request. Chain the receiving objects and pass the request along the chain until an object handles it.