This is a "pro" feature I guess so you don't have to see the ugly GRUB screen but if you're having boot problems or trying to update/customize your system it can be frustrating. You have to do some Googling to find out that you have to hold shift to see the GRUB2 menu.
You have to hold shift before GRUB2 loads and you will see it
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