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Await vs. Wait Analogies and TaskCompletionSource

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13 Nov 2023CPOL9 min read 7K   67   19  
Explain by analogy the difference between a Synchronous Wait and an Asynchronous await
This article gives an analogy to explain the difference between a Synchronous Wait and an Asynchronous await, and discusses issues which can occur when using TaskCompletionSource.

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