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class Names   def initialize( given, family, nick, pet )     @given = given     @family = family     @nick = nick     @pet = pet   end # these methods are public by default   def given     @given   end   def family     @family   end # all following methods private, until changed   private   def nick     @nick   end # all following methods protected, until changed   protected   def pet     @pet   end end name = Names.new( "Klyde", "Kimball", "Abner", "Teddy Bear" ) name.given # => "Klyde" name.family # => "Kimball" # see what happens when you call nick or pet name.nick name.pet