What order to multiple custom workflows fire in?

If I have multiple custom Designer workflows that happen on the same list , what order are they fired in? In the order in which the appear in Designer (top to bottom)? or do they fire simultaneously?
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I'd concur with Andrew. You may also want to consider IRM within library / list settings if you have a consistent and determined order for your workflows.
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