can adding jQuery listeners slow down browser performance?

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Published on 2010-04-13T13:18:32Z Indexed on 2010/04/13 13:23 UTC
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I have application that brings response via Ajax and creates 5-20 new jQuery click listeners on each refresh. Both IE and mozilla browsers seem to be slowing down with usage. Can this slow down browser performance significantly. Can listeners be "released"?

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