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Explicit vs Implicit Waits

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What are the key differences between explicit and implicit waits in your automation scripts?

Explain how each wait operates, where its timeout applies, and how you decide which one to use for dynamic web elements. Include a concrete Selenium example and discuss any risks of combining the two.

Scope: Selenium WebDriver with Java; focus on synchronization behavior rather than test-framework-specific utilities.