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+To achieve the parallel processing of PostCSS files and load them as a separate CSS bundle in your Webpack setup with React, TypeScript, and CSS/LESS, you can follow these steps:
+
+### 1. Install Necessary Dependencies
+First, make sure you have the necessary PostCSS and Webpack loaders installed:
+
+```bash
+npm install postcss-loader postcss-preset-env css-loader style-loader mini-css-extract-plugin --save-dev
+```
+
+### 2. Configure PostCSS
+Create a `postcss.config.js` file in the root of your project to configure PostCSS with popular plugins. Here’s an example configuration:
+
+```javascript
+module.exports = {
+  plugins: [
+    require('postcss-preset-env')({
+      stage: 1,
+      features: {
+        'nesting-rules': true,
+      },
+    }),
+    // Add more PostCSS plugins as needed
+  ],
+};
+```
+
+### 3. Webpack Configuration
+Next, update your Webpack configuration to handle both your regular CSS/LESS files and the PostCSS files separately.
+
+Here’s an example `webpack.config.js`:
+
+```javascript
+const path = require('path');
+const MiniCssExtractPlugin = require('mini-css-extract-plugin');
+
+module.exports = {
+  entry: {
+    main: './src/index.tsx',
+    styles: './src/styles/main.postcss'  // Entry point for PostCSS
+  },
+  output: {
+    filename: '[name].js',
+    path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist'),
+  },
+  module: {
+    rules: [
+      // Rule for regular CSS/LESS
+      {
+        test: /\.(css|less)$/,
+        use: [
+          MiniCssExtractPlugin.loader,
+          'css-loader',
+          'less-loader',
+        ],
+      },
+      // Rule for PostCSS files
+      {
+        test: /\.postcss$/,
+        use: [
+          MiniCssExtractPlugin.loader,
+          'css-loader',
+          'postcss-loader',
+        ],
+      },
+      // Rule for TypeScript
+      {
+        test: /\.tsx?$/,
+        use: 'ts-loader',
+        exclude: /node_modules/,
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  resolve: {
+    extensions: ['.tsx', '.ts', '.js'],
+  },
+  plugins: [
+    new MiniCssExtractPlugin({
+      filename: '[name].css',  // This will generate separate CSS files for each entry point
+    }),
+  ],
+};
+```
+
+### 4. Create PostCSS Files
+Now, create a `.postcss` file in your source directory:
+
+```css
+/* src/styles/main.postcss */
+:root {
+  --main-color: #3498db;
+}
+
+body {
+  font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
+  color: var(--main-color);
+}
+
+/* More PostCSS code */
+```
+
+### 5. Import CSS/LESS and PostCSS in Your React Components
+In your React components, you can import the regular CSS/LESS files as usual. The PostCSS files will be bundled separately and loaded via the entry point you defined.
+
+Example:
+
+```javascript
+import React from 'react';
+import './styles/app.less';  // Regular CSS/LESS
+
+const App = () => {
+  return <div>Hello, World!</div>;
+};
+
+export default App;
+```
+
+### 6. Build Your Project
+Run your Webpack build to generate the separate CSS bundles:
+
+```bash
+npm run build
+```
+
+This setup will generate two CSS files in the `dist` directory:
+
+- `main.css` for your standard CSS/LESS styles.
+- `styles.css` for the PostCSS processed styles.
+
+These will be loaded separately when you include them in your HTML or within your React application.
+
+### 7. Include the Bundles in HTML (if necessary)
+If you're manually including the CSS bundles in your HTML, it would look something like this:
+
+```html
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="dist/main.css">
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="dist/styles.css">
+```
+
+This configuration ensures that your PostCSS files are processed separately with the desired plugins and are output as a separate CSS bundle.