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Try to check this box: <input type="checkbox" id="myCheckbox">
<p>Toggling a checkbox is the default action of clicking on a checkbox. The preventDefault() method prevents this from happening.</p>
<script>
document.getElementById("myCheckbox").addEventListener("click", function(event){
event.preventDefault()
});
</script>
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