Why width 50% inline-blocks don't display side-by-side

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So here’s the thing that’s always confused me about display: inline-block. Let’s say you have two subsequent inline-block elements. If the container has no padding, and the elements have no margin or border, and if you set both those elements to width: 50% then they should appear side-by side, right? inline-block is not side-by-side I’ll assure...