Why have HMRC sent me a 'Delayed response' status for my online tax return?

Why have HMRC sent me a 'Delayed response' status for my online tax return?

You may receive this notification if HMRC's processing systems are very busy.

This doesn't affect the submission of the return itself but it does mean that the 'Submission Finished' message won't be as quick as usual.
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