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@@ -2402,12 +2402,10 @@ from the server and replaced with the new one. This is different from [updating
after delivery, where both messages are kept in the cache.
This is particularly useful for implementing a **watchdog that triggers when your script stops sending heartbeat messages**.
This mechanism is also called a [dead man's switch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_man%27s_switch). The idea is to have
a mechanism that triggers an alert if it's not periodically reset.
This mechanism is also called a [dead man's switch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_man%27s_switch).
For example, you could schedule a message to be
delivered in 5 minutes, but continuously update it every minute to push the delivery time further into the future.
If your script or system stops running, the message will eventually be delivered as an alert.
For example, you could schedule a message to be delivered in 5 minutes, but continuously update it every minute to push
the delivery time further into the future. If your script or system stops running, the message will eventually be delivered as an alert.
Here's an example of a dead man's switch that sends an alert if the script stops running for more than 5 minutes: