Assume you have a method expecting the superclass's object to be passed as an argument. In this case, if you give it an object of subclass rather than superclass. Is it acceptable? Why or why not?

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Assume you have a method expecting the superclass's object to be passed as an argument. In this case, if you give it an object of subclass rather than superclass. Is it acceptable? Why or why not?

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