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" I have never really liked the explanation that the called function is &amp;quot;calling back&amp;quot; to the original caller. Yes, that's where the term came from, but I don't think it emphasizes the right things. When people talk in those terms, it sounds like there are TWO distinct parties: (1) calling code and (2) called code. The calling code provides the &amp;quot;callback function&amp;quot; as a parameter to the called function. This explanation implies the callback function &amp;quot;belongs to&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;is a part of&amp;quot; the calling code. And in a wa..."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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