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I’m sure I’ve read it somewhere but can’t find the answer anymore…
Why is an element with position: absolute sometimes by default positioned on the left, yet at other times at 50% of the parent’s width?
position: absolute
The div child starts on the left while the pseudo starts in the middle…
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codepen.io/anon/pen/rRGzzJ
Why does text-align make a difference when position: absolute should force the element to be block level?
text-align
