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> this should be fast enough.

'Should' implies uncertainty; 'fast enough' implies there's no speed constraints / requirements. This particular bit of code - checking what request type is coming in - will be executed trillions of times across millions of servers across decades; it's the kind of thing you want to be as fast and secure as possible, so it's worth taking away these insecurities and guesses about performance.



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