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+/**
+ * @fileoverview A rule to disallow calls to the Object constructor
+ * @author Matt DuVall <http://www.mattduvall.com/>
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Rule Definition
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module.exports = function(context) {
+
+    return {
+
+        "NewExpression": function(node) {
+            if (node.callee.name === "Object") {
+                context.report(node, "The object literal notation {} is preferrable.");
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+};