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Foil 69 Threads of Execution

From Java Academy II:Advanced Java NPAC/ECS Java Academy -- February to April 98. by Tom Scavo
Any algorithm involving an infinite loop will hog processor cycles and prevent the browser from doing its job
To avoid this, we employ an independent thread of execution, which permits the Java Virtual Machine to share cycles among competing tasks
An animation, in particular, requires a thread

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