Prototype Design Pattern

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In the sample code of Prototype Design pattern, the User class is declared as an abstract class but just below that it's been instantiated with the new keyword which is a syntax error in Java as objects of Abstract classes can't be created.

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This is the link to the section:

https://github.com/kanmaytacker/design-patterns/blob/master/notes/02-prototype-factory.md#prototype-1