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How can nested locks across classes or services cause an unexpected deadlock?

Tests whether you know deadlock risk isn't limited to one obvious method -- if class A locks X then Y while class B locks Y then X, in completely different call paths, you get a circular wait that only shows up under specific timing, invisible from reading either class alone.

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