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Why JavaScript's "new" Keyword Sucks

>>> function F() { return function inner() { return "inner invoked"; }; }
>>> F()
inner()
>>> F()()
"inner invoked"
>>> new F
inner()
>>> new F()
inner()
>>> (new F)
inner()
>>> (new F)()
"inner invoked"
>>> new (F())
{ }
>>> new ((F)())
{ }
>>> (new F())()
"inner invoked"

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