Why is “extends T” allowed but not “implements T”?

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There is no semantic difference in the generic constraint language between whether a class ‘implements’ or ‘extends’. The constraint possibilities are ‘extends’ and ‘super’ – that is, is this class to operate with assignable to that other one (extends), or is this class assignable from that one (super).

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