<section class="stage"><div class="heading">REMOTE FUNCTION <span class="hint">call crosses boundary</span></div><div class="remote"><div class="tile client">CLIENT <small>query()</small></div><div class="link"><i></i></div><div class="tile server">SERVER <small>database</small></div></div><div class="result" id="remote-result">waiting for result</div><div class="caption">The server-only work stays across the boundary</div></section>
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