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 local _M = {} -- module table
 
 _M.someProperty = 1 -- class properties
 
 local function createText()
    -- local function are still valid, but not seen from outside - "private"
 end
 
 local privateVar -- so do local variables
 
 _GLOBAL_VAR -- without local it's global
 
 function _M.staticMethod(vars)
     -- this is class method like function (dot)
     -- there is no "self"
 end
 
 function _M:someMethod(vars)
     -- this is object method like function (colon)
     -- there is "self"
 end
 
-return _M -- return this table as a module to require()
+function _M:newBaseObject()
     -- Here goes constructor code
-return _M
+    local object = display.newImage(...) -- could be a display object or an empty table {}
     object.vars = 'some vars'
     object.name = 'BaseObject'
     object.property = self.someProperty -- from module
 
     function object:sign(song)
         print(self.name .. ' is singing ' .. song)
     end
 
 
     function object:destroy()
        -- optional destructor, you can override removeSelf() as well
        self.vars = nil
        self:removeSelf()
     end
 
     return object
 end
 
 -- Now inheritance
 function _M:newChildObject()
     local object = _M:newBaseObject()
     -- override any methods or add new
     object.name = 'ChildObject'
     function object:tell(story)
         print(self.name .. ' is telling ' .. story)
     end
     return object
 end
 
 return _M -- return this table as a module to require()