def paranoid_checker(user_token, request_ip, db_connection): # 1. Existence Check if not user_token: return False
In colloquial terms, a is someone who engages in repeated, ritualistic verification of tasks to prevent perceived harm. The keyword here is repetition . A single check is prudence. A double-check is caution. A triple, quadruple, or quintuple check—to the point of being late for work—is where the "paranoid" label sticks.