Collapsing margins are incredibly frustrating when you don't understand them, but once you know how they work, and in what situations, you can find solutions to work around them.

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⌚ Timestamps ⌚
00:00 Introduction
00:51 What are collapsing margins?
03:02 Differences when using flexbox and grid
06:08 The wrong solution I see all the time
07:15 Using flowroot
08:36 A more ideal solution with a lot of control

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