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Design pattern:
	Factory Method

Description:
	"Define an interface for creating an object, but let subclasses
	decide which class to instantiate. Factory Method lets a class
	defer instantiation to subclasses."

This pattern can be used with both classes and prototypes.

The sample implementation uses prototypes for simplicity with categories
playing a similar role to abstract classes.
