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RestTemplate vs FeignClient vs WebClient — when would you use each?
Tests whether you know RestTemplate is blocking and now in maintenance mode, FeignClient trades flexibility for declarative interface-based calls, and WebClient is the reactive, non-blocking choice -- and you'd pick based on throughput needs, not habit.
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