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What is the difference between `apply_async()` and `delay()`?
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Both methods are used to execute tasks asynchronously:
delay(): Shortcut method, simpler syntax for basic task executionapply_async(): More powerful, allows passing execution options
# Using delay
task.delay(arg1, arg2)
# Using apply_async with options
task.apply_async(args=[arg1, arg2],
countdown=10,
retry=True)
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