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Explain the internals of useSyncExternalStore and how it guarantees tear-free reads.

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Quick Answer useSyncExternalStore takes a subscribe function and a getSnapshot function. On render, React calls getSnapshot and renders with that value. It also registers a listener via subscribe. If the store changes during a concurrent render, React compares the new snapshot รขโ‚ฌโ€ if different from the render-time snapshot, it re-renders synchronously to prevent tearing.

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React ensures atomic snapshot reads and compares server/client snapshots, preventing tearing during concurrent renders.
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