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# No-New-Symbol

#### Sourcery rule id: `no-new-symbol`

#### Description

An instance of `Symbol` can only be created using `Symbol` as a function


#### Before

```javascript
new Symbol("abc")
```

#### After

```javascript
Symbol("abc")
```



#### Explanation

`Symbol` is not intended to be used with the `new` operator, but called as a function.