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The LCP Fix That Took 20 Minutes and Should Have Taken 2

The LCP Fix That Took 20 Minutes and Should Have Taken 2
The LCP Fix That Took 20 Minutes and Should Have Taken 2

The LCP Fix That Took 20 Minutes and Should Have Taken 2

My LCP element was an image. The image had no explicit dimensions. No priority prop. Loading as a low-priority resource while holding up the entire paint. Classic. Embarrassing. Fixed.

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