Abstract interface methods?

From: Josef Garvi (josef_at_eden-foundation.org)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:54:03 +0200

I saw today that I can declare an interface method as abstract:

public interface MyInterface {
        public abstract void doSomething();
}

What purpose would this serve?
I mean, all methods in an interface are abstract by nature.... 

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