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''message'' now is a ''generic function'', an object and function in its own right. Individual implementations of the ''message'' are called ''methods''.

The same idea was implemented in [[CommonLoops]].<ref>[http://www2.parc.com/istl/groups/gir/papers/stefik-commonloops-oopsla66.pdf CommonLoops, Merging Lisp and Object-Oriented Programming]{{dead link}}</ref> New Flavors and CommonLoops were the main influence for the Common Lisp Object System.

== Example ==