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Rate-limited work queues with exponential backoff break infinite retry loops.
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Controllers use the "level-triggered" model — they don't remember the sequence of events, just the current desired and actual state. After any reconciliation attempt, they re-read the current state from the API server and compare to desired. If already at desired state, they do nothing. This idempotent design prevents infinite loops — reconciliation converges.
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