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@@ -1417,8 +1417,6 @@ def test_basics(self):
     def test_generic_errors(self):
         T = TypeVar('T')
         S = TypeVar('S')
-        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
-            Generic[T]()
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
             Generic[T][T]
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
 
@@ -894,16 +894,6 @@ def lookup_name(mapping: Mapping[KT, VT], key: KT, default: VT) -> VT:
     __slots__ = ()
     _is_protocol = False
 
-    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwds):
-        if cls in (Generic, Protocol):
-            raise TypeError(f"Type {cls.__name__} cannot be instantiated; "
-                            "it can be used only as a base class")
-        if super().__new__ is object.__new__ and cls.__init__ is not object.__init__:
-            obj = super().__new__(cls)
-        else:
-            obj = super().__new__(cls, *args, **kwds)
-        return obj
-
     @_tp_cache
     def __class_getitem__(cls, params):
         if not isinstance(params, tuple):
 
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove the ``__new__`` method of :class:`typing.Generic`.
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	`1`	+Remove the ``__new__`` method of :class:`typing.Generic`.