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Can you explain the difference between 'OPTIONS' and 'HEAD' requests in the context of CORS?
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OPTIONS requests are used to request specific headers from the server, while HEAD requests are used to retrieve the content of a resource. For CORS, OPTIONS requests are often used to request the `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` header, allowing the client to determine which domains are allowed to access the resource. HEAD requests are used to retrieve the resource's content directly, without the headers.