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"When specified in a keyframe, animation-timing-function defines the progression of the animation between the current keyframe and the next keyframe that defines animation-timing-function in sorted keyframe selector order (or the end of the animation if no other keyframe specifies 'animation-timing function'). The specified timing function will apply over this interval independently of the animation’s current direction."