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Polymorphism
Polymorphism in OOP-Terminology means that a certain message may be implemented by different
objects in different ways. A good example is the `display'-message sent to a number, a string
of characters or a list. It is always the message 'display yourself!'. The object must know
itself what has to be done and how, nobody cares as long as the object appears on the screen.
Georg P. Loczewski
2004-03-05