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# [Chapter 30 : UseCase27 - Flow Cancellation & Cooperative Cancellation](https://kotlinflow.hashnode.dev/chapter-30-usecase27-flow-cancellation-cooperative-cancellation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Flow cancellation is not an optional feature. It is a core part of how coroutines are designed to behave. When a collector stops collecting, the entire upstream flow is cancelled automatically. This i

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