Why ES6 introduced classes yet `Symbol` not to be used with `new`?

[Domenic Denicola]

Symbol is not a class.

From: es-discuss [mailto:es-discuss-bounces at mozilla.org] On Behalf Of /#!/JoePea
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2016 18:31
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Subject: Why ES6 introduced classes yet `Symbol` not to be used with `new`?

It seems like `new Symbol()` would be inline with the introduction of classes. Why was it chosen not to be constructible? Seems like it would make sense to throw an error on `Symbol()` but not `new Symbol()`. Was it to save three characters of typing?

/#!/JoePea
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