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 > Curated collection of useful JavaScript snippets that you can understand in 30 seconds or less.
 
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 * Use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> or <kbd>command</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> to search for a snippet.
 * Contributions welcome, please read the [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 * Snippets are written in ES6, use the [Babel transpiler](https://babeljs.io/) to ensure backwards-compatibility.