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Read preference in replica sets: what does `primary` vs `secondary` mean?

Answer

`primary` reads from the primary only (stronger consistency). `secondary` allows reads from secondaries (lower latency and offload, but potentially stale data). There are also modes like `primaryPreferred` and `secondaryPreferred`.

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