how to create instances of classes without calling the constructor?

[Dominik Jain]

Hi!

Does anyone know how an instance of a (new-style) class can be created 
without having to call the constructor (and providing the arguments it 
requires)? With old-style classes, this was possible using new.instance. 
Surely there must be a simple way to do this with new-style classes, too --  
or else how does pickle manage?

Best,
Dominik