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Some holdThere is a widely accepted opinion that the Singleton Pattern is always an anti-pattern. What doAs usual, there are always exceptions to the rule. Can you thinkexplain why Singleton is a bad choice in general and give an example of some valid use cases for it?

Some hold that the Singleton Pattern is always an anti-pattern. What do you think?

There is a widely accepted opinion that Singleton is an anti-pattern. As usual, there are always exceptions to the rule. Can you explain why Singleton is a bad choice in general and give an example of some valid use cases for it?

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When is Singleton appropriate?

Some hold that the Singleton Pattern is always an anti-pattern. What do you think?