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Run a single instance of a task

singleton_process ensures that a given process (script, rake task, method, etc) is only running once.

Helpful for ensure that scheduled tasks do not overlap if they run longer than the scheduled interval. Uses a locked PID file to prevent issues with PID reuse.

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