Why does this one conditional line log? Go!

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JavaScript developers! Here's a challenge that trips up even experienced coders. When we create boolean values in different ways, they might look identical but behave completely differently.
Can you spot which value behaves unexpectedly in our latest Developer Challenge and explain why? This seemingly small distinction can lead to frustrating bugs in production.


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Speakers: Amanda Stanton



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