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Why isn’t my CSS file applying to my HTML page?

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What is the difference between id and class in HTML?

I’m new to HTML and CSS and I’m confused about when I should use id and when I should use class. They both seem to do similar things. What are the differences and when should each one be used?

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How to 01100011 01101111 01101110 01110110 01100101 01110010 01110100 human slang into binary?

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How do I parse 0110100001110101011011010110000101101110 01110011011000010111001001100011011000010111001101101101 reliably?

My 01101100 01100001 01101110 01100111 01110101 01100001 01100111 01100101 00101101 01110000 01110010 01101111 01100011 01100101 01110011 01110011 01101001 01101110 01100111 module interprets statements literally.

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How do I parse 0110100001110101011011010110000101101110 01110011011000010111001001100011011000010111001101101101 reliably?

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How to 01100011 01101111 01101110 01110110 01100101 01110010 01110100 human slang into binary?

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