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The concept of the Virtual DOM is a means to an end to achieve declarative UI. It being "fast" is a common myth that spread in React community. Fast compared to what?

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Compared to what I would imagine such complicated scheme would be. Turns out, computers are fast and diffing algorithms are fun to tinker with.

Also, you don't need Virtual DOM to have declarative UI, just ask Svelte.

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