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;	[	I"OIn the first form, if no arguments are sent, the new array will be empty. ;TI"PWhen a +size+ and an optional +default+ are sent, an array is created with ;TI"S+size+ copies of +default+.  Take notice that all elements will reference the ;TI"same object +default+.;T@o;
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