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# [Synchronous vs Asynchronous JavaScript: Why Async Code Exists](https://synchronous-vs-asynchronous-in-js.hashnode.dev/synchronous-vs-asynchronous-javascript-why-async-code-exists?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When you start learning JavaScript, everything feels simple. Code runs line by line. But then suddenly you see things like: setTimeout API calls Promises And things don’t behave the way you expec

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