Design Patterns - Why the need for interfaces?

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OK. I am learning design patterns. Every time I see someone code an example of a design pattern they use interfaces. Here is an example:

http://visualstudiomagazine.com/Articles/2013/06/18/the-facade-pattern-in-net.aspx?Page=1

Can someone explain to me why was the interfaces needed in this example to demonstrate the facade pattern? The program work if you pass in the classes to the facade instead of the interface. If I don't have interfaces does that mean

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