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Code AnalysisIntermediate 60s

Exactly-once assumption in consumer

The team assumes exactly-once, so they skip dedup. What is the real risk?
Starter code
# SQS at-least-once, standard queue
for m in poll():
    send_email(m.email)   # no dedup key
    delete(m)

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