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A: This delay is a normal consequence of loading images over the network and is accepted by most users. By the time the HTML for a given image is loaded, that part of the document is likely to be displayed. If you want to ensure the space occupied by the images is filled as early as possible, you could use Javascript to specify a single pixel image then switch the master images back in place when they have loaded, as below.
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