super().__init__ in subclass

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`super().__init__(name)` delegates to `Animal.__init__`, which sets `self.name` on the `Dog` instance. Then `self.breed = breed` adds the breed. Because both lines run, `d` ends up with both attributes set correctly. If `super().__init__` were omitted, accessing `d.name` would raise `AttributeError` since `Animal.__init__` never ran.