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Why is TaskContinuationsOptions.ExecuteSynchronously opt-in?
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Blog Platform Upgrades Happening this Week
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ParallelExtensionsExtras Tour – #16 – Async Tasks for WebClient, SmtpClient, and Ping
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ParallelExtensionsExtras Tour – #15 – Specialized Task Waiting
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