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# [Callbacks in JavaScript: Why They Exist](https://sofiyablogonjs.hashnode.dev/callbacks-in-javascript-why-they-exist?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Imagine you ask your mom to bake a cake. You don't want to stand in the kitchen staring at the oven for an hour, right? You want to go play outside! You tell her: "Mom, start baking the cake, and when

Mar 24 · 2 min read · sofiyablogonjs.hashnode.dev  
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