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# [The Event Loop: Why Your Node.js Code Doesn't Just Run Top to Bottom](https://blog.saumyagrawal.in/the-event-loop-why-your-node-js-code-doesn-t-just-run-top-to-bottom?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why Your Node.js Code Doesn't Just Run Top to Bottom

May 4 · 11 min read · blog.saumyagrawal.in  
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