It is the job of the operating system to arrange the blocks in the correct sequence when a file is written to disk. When discussing magnetic disks, why is this step absolutely necessary? Would it make any difference if solid-state drives (SSDs) were utilized instead, or is it moot either way? So, what gives?

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