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5 questions in Exactly-Once Semantics.

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A payments team requires exactly-once processing of a transaction stream. What is actually achievable, and what should be built?

A team requires exactly-once processing across a message platform and its external providers. What is achievable, and what should be built instead?

A team wants exactly-once processing in a streaming pipeline. Where do transactional producers, idempotent consumers and output-side deduplication each fit, and which failure modes still require reconciliation?

A vendor claims their streaming platform provides exactly-once processing. How do you evaluate the claim?

Your streaming job has exactly-once semantics enabled. Customers report receiving the same email twice. Explain.