Why is the top flow faster over an Airfoil?

There is an intriguing phenomenon when you closely examine the science behind airfoils.  Why does the air above the airfoil flow much faster than the air below ? How come the two never meet? This video gives a logical explanation to this problem.

You can watch first part of airfoil video series here : How do Wings generate LIFT?

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