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>but it takes about an extra second to load the page now, so I removed it

You can search before the picture loads.



Yes, but our brain likes to wait for something to complete, especially if it takes less than 3 seconds.


On the web especially, I've been conditioned not to start typing into boxes until the page fully finishes loading, because onload js stuff often repositions the cursor, which is annoying to have happen in the middle of typing something.




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