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Dark mode toggles: two states are enough

Lea's pushing back on light/dark mode implementations that display three state options for visitors: light, dark, and system. Dark mode toggles: two states are enough originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks.

Dark mode toggles: two states are enough

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Lea's pushing back on light/dark mode implementations that display three state options for visitors: light, dark, and system.

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Lea's pushing back on light/dark mode implementations that display three state options for visitors: light, dark, and system. Dark mode toggles: two states are enough originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks.

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