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Ease-In/Ease-Out
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You can think about an elevator. An elevator will accelerate smoothly and stop smoothly too. Otherwise its cables will be broken.
It's about the same for an animation.
When an ease-in or ease-out is required you have to set your keframe at the start/end of the animation to flat. In order to obtaine a smooth acceleration or deceleration.

