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What is the difference between synchronized method and synchronized block?
Tests whether you know a synchronized method locks on the entire object (or the Class object for static methods) for its whole duration, while a synchronized block lets you lock on a specific object and scope the critical section as narrowly as possible, reducing contention by not holding the lock over unrelated code.
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