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Next.js Quiz Practice
Active Recall Drill Session
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Question 1 of 1
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Next.js
Why does using a plain <a> tag instead of <Link> for internal navigation hurt performance?
A
It doesn't — they're identical
B
It forces a hard navigation: no prefetching, full document reload, every layout remounts, all client state lost
C
<a> tags are blocked by Next.js entirely
D
It only affects SEO, not performance
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