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Which HTTP Status Code indicates 'I received your request and started working, but it's not done yet'?
- A 200 OK
- B 202 Accepted
- C 404 Not Found
- D 500 Internal Server Error
Answer: B. 202 Accepted
This is the standard response for async processing init. It should usually return a 'Location' header pointing to a status endpoint.
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