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Side Effects

• Avoid modifying static objects
• Example: System.out
• Don't print error messages to System.out:

  if (newMessages.isFull())
     System.out.println("Sorry--no space");
  

• Your classes may need to run in an environment without System.out
• Rule of thumb: Minimize side effects

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