<!DOCTYPE html>
<style>
body {
height: 200%;
}
div {
width: 400px;
height: 25px;
background-color: silver;
text-align: center;
margin: 8px 0;
}
#float {
float: left;
width: 25px;
height: 25px;
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
}
#absolute {
position: absolute;
width: 25px;
height: 25px;
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.5);
}
</style>
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