• When two selectors try to apply the same style to an element, the more specific one wins
• Inline styles are the most specific because they are directly tied to an element
• IDs are next because they should only apply to one element
• Classes are next because they indicate a specific category of elements
• Tag selectors are next because they apply to all elements with a tag
• Count the number of each category above in a selector
• Sort according to the number of the most specific category and then break ties with the next

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