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The metrics this is based on need to be known.

If you deliberately add a second to the checkout and measure the conversion rate it will go down. But to then talk of reducing latency creates this much extra conversion rate is a lie. There is an oft touted figure from when they deliberately slowed the BBC website to assess engagement.

However, truth is that speed is good.



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