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Expand Up @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ running `asyncVar.run(value, callback)` will:
1. Create a new context which is a copy of the current context, except that
`asyncVar` maps to `value`. The reference to `value` in the context is
strongly held (not a weak reference), but see the
[weak map section](#weak-maps) below.
[weak map section](#the-context-as-a-weak-map) below.
2. Set that new context as the current context.
3. Run the callback.
4. Restore the current context to the value it had before step 2.
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the callback recursively calls `requestAnimationFrame`, which is often the case,
the context is propagated with the callback in the recursion.

## The context as a weak map {#weak-maps}
## The context as a weak map

Values associated to an `AsyncContext.Variable` must be strongly held (not weak
references) because you can do `asyncVar.get()` inside that context and get the
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