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Resistors and LED question

Hello, I have a quick question about resistors and LEDs. If I am making an LED flashlight, do I attach the resistor to the (-) side or the (+) side? Thanks!

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Dec 6, 2008. 2:16 PMguyfrom7up says:
doesn't matter BAM, first! lol
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Dec 6, 2008. 2:22 PMjknight (author) says:
Thanks for your reply. Does it matter if the gold side of the resistor is facing towards the battery or not?
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Dec 6, 2008. 2:25 PMguyfrom7up says:
nope, resistors don't have polarity, you can connect them anyway you want. when I first got into electronics I had those 2 exact questions.

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