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References: [[1](https://github.com/exercism/java/issues/178)], [[2](https://github.com/exercism/java/pull/683#discussion_r125506930)]
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-### Do not make user-facing classes `final`
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-> Starter implementations and test classes should not include the `final` keyword in class declarations as it isn't strictly necessary and could be confusing to people unfamiliar with Java.
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+> Minimize (within reason) the number of Java language constructs a user is exposed to simultaneously at the beginning of the track. Instead, introduce those constructs with examples and hints in an appropriate later exercise. Specific applications of this policy include:
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+> - avoiding use of the `public` keyword in user-facing class declarations, method signatures, and parameter signatures;
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+> - avoiding use of the `final` keyword in user-facing class declarations, method signatures, and parameter signatures.
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### Ignore noninitial tests
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