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Within any subclass method, the syntax:

super.method( /* arguments */ );

calls the appropriate method for the superclass.

We saw this in the Manager class's raiseSalary method when it called the Employee class's raiseSalary method.

    public void raiseSalary(double byPercent)
    {
        // Add 1/2% bonus for every year of service
        Date today = new Date();
        double bonus =
                0.5 * (today.getYear() + 1900 - getHireYear());
        super.raiseSalary(byPercent + bonus);
    }

    public void raiseSalary(double byPercent)
    {
        // Add 1/2% bonus for every year of service
        Date today = new Date();
        double bonus =
                0.5 * (today.getYear() + 1900 - getHireYear());
        raiseSalary(byPercent + bonus);
    }

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