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# [Why a Quiet Server Stays Stale Until Someone Types](https://rowjay.hashnode.dev/why-a-quiet-server-stays-stale-until-someone-types?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What does your second server show when nobody on it is typing? It shows the old text. That server learns about another server's edits only when its own next write trips over a hole in the log. Until t

1d ago · 17 min read · rowjay.hashnode.dev  
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