Calling run() without calling start() will effectively execute run() in th

cant we call run() method directly instead of calling indirectly through the start()
method ? if we do so then what is the problem ?

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Calling run() without calling start() will effectively
execute run() in the current thread.

Calling start() will kick off a seperate thread,from your
current thread, which will then call run().

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