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This lecture covers advanced topics related to inheritance in object-oriented programming, including encapsulation, abstraction, single/multiple inheritance, polymorphism, abstract/virtual classes, name collisions resolution, methods, constructors, destructors, access rights, and constructor chaining. The instructor discusses the relationship between classes, such as 'A is a B' and 'is-a' semantics, as well as the order of constructor/destructor calls. The lecture also delves into practical examples like modeling relationships between classes and implementing inheritance in C++. Additional concepts like private inheritance and protected inheritance are explored, along with the visibility restrictions and access levels in inherited members.