What are the top javascript pitfalls?

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I'm planing on giving an introduction talk on JavaScript and in the preparation process I wondered what the top pitfalls are that rookies fall into.

I know I've had a few gotchas before I fully understood closure, but much of the strange behavior in JavaScript is not something I think about any more...

So, which pitfalls should you deffinately point out to the rookies?

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