# Stuck on setInterval (Repeating?)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stuck-on-setinterval-repeating/179972>\
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**Created:** [February 24, 2006, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stuck-on-setinterval-repeating/179972 "2006-02-24T10:47:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![DesignerDude05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@DesignerDude05](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DesignerDude05)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stuck-on-setinterval-repeating/179972/1 "2006-02-24T10:47:51Z")

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How can i stop it from repeating??

var wait = function () {  
//mystuff  
}  
var myTimer = setInterval(wait, 5000);