So, last time we looked at how to run an objects constructor to create a duplicate - which is what Adobe recommends as a replacement for duplicateMovieClip.
The problem is that even tho this solves a majority of the situations it does not let us copy an Objects state (such as a Display Objects position, graphics property or the content of an Array).
Flash copies primitive data types such as String and Int when they are assigned to a variable:
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