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Well there's your problem, you're using an operator that shouldn't exist. Triple equals all the things and if you want to coerce types write it out explicitly.
While you are basically right, the problem is that there is an operator that should not exist. Though that is not the biggest problem of JavaScript.
~~Surprise~~ Type coercion is our greatest weapon!
What about the ~~limitless coffers of Rome~~ implicit global scope?
Well then, ~~surprise~~ type coercion and ~~the limitless coffers of Rome~~ implicit global scope are our greatest weapons.