diff --git a/Animal.java b/Animal.java
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+public abstract class Animal {
+    private String name;
+    private int age;
+    
+    public Animal(String name, int age) {
+        this.name = name;
+        this.age = age;
+    }
+    
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+    
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+    
+    public int getAge() {
+        return age;
+    }
+    
+    public void setAge(int age) {
+        this.age = age;
+    }
+    
+    // Abstract method for making sound
+    public abstract void makeSound();
+}
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