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Revise sentence regarding async #102

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import {ExtensionCode} from './utils.js';

Sometimes you will want your extension to wait for an "asynchronous" or "async" operation to complete before resuming instead of for your block to complete (almost) immediately. A common example of this is making a request: no matter how fast your internet is, any network request is not going to be instant.
Sometimes you will want your extension to wait for an "asynchronous" or "async" operation to complete before resuming execution (versus resuming execution early and potentially causing problems). A common example of this is making a request: no matter how fast your internet is, any network request is not going to be instant.

Modern JavaScript has a cool utility for dealing with these: [Promises](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise). These are how your block can inform Scratch that your block is waiting for an async operation to complete, and the eventual value.

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