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# [Synchronous vs Asynchronous JavaScript](https://kushagrablogs.hashnode.dev/synchronous-vs-asynchronous-javascript?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

JavaScript runs one line at a time, in order, top to bottom. That's the default. And for most code, that's fine. But what happens when one of those lines takes two seconds? Everything after it waits.

May 10 · 5 min read · kushagrablogs.hashnode.dev  
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