Why won't this data respond?

using a setter to set an array but it's not tracing. ignore the super's they're working.

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package {
   
    public class super_example extends real_class {
       
        private var myArray:Array;
       
        public function super_example() {
            trace("I am the text contained in the main class");
            if (myArray != null) {
                super("hi");
            }
            super.another_function();
        }
       
        public function set array(ar:Array):void {
            myArray = ar;
        }
       
        public function get array():Array {
            return myArray;
        }
       
        public function nother_example() {
            trace(myArray);
        }
    }
}

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FLA FILE

var superClass:super_example = new super_example();
var myArray:Array = new Array("1","2","3","4");

btn_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,work,false,0,true);

function work(e:MouseEvent):void {
    superClass.array = myArray;
    superClass = new super_example
    superClass.nother_example();
    trace(superClass.array);
}

trace(myArray);

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Trace statement after clicking

I am the text contained in the main class
I am the text passed in another function
1,2,3,4
I am the text contained in the main class
I am the text passed in another function
null
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