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Hi everyone, I'm a Reddit newbie currently seeing the "Awaiting Moderator Approval" status on my recent post. I have two quick questions:

1. How long does it usually take for a post to be approved?
   I'm curious about the typical waiting period.

2. Why is my view count increasing even though the post is pending approval?
   I noticed the views are going up by dozens, and I can assure you it's not from me refreshing the page.
   If the post hasn't been officially "posted" yet, how are people (or bots?) accessing it? Are these views solely from the moderators, or is there another channel where the post is visible?

Thanks in advance for the help!