What's the difference between require and request?
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What's the difference between require and request?
What's the difference between require and request?
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Re: What's the difference between require and request?
Simply put, obligation.
If you are required to do something, you have no choice.
If you are requested to do something, you are being asked to do it.
If you are required to do something, you have no choice.
If you are requested to do something, you are being asked to do it.
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