<ul><li>Strong consistency in a distributed system can lead to delays and system inefficiencies.</li><li>Modern applications are built on event-driven, distributed systems for flexibility and scalability.</li><li>Eventual consistency allows components to work independently and reconcile later, prioritizing availability and responsiveness.</li><li>Examples include marking transactions as pending, rendering posts before reordering, and overselling products temporarily in a warehouse system.</li></ul>

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