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Once the `tasks` have completed, the results are passed to the final `callback` as an
array.
+**Note:** `parallel` is about kicking-off I/O tasks in parallel, not about parallel execution of code. If your tasks do not use any timers or perform any I/O, they will actually be executed in series. Any synchronous setup sections for each task will happen one after the other. JavaScript remains single-threaded.
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It is also possible to use an object instead of an array. Each property will be
run as a function and the results will be passed to the final `callback` as an object
instead of an array. This can be a more readable way of handling results from