What should a voice agent do after a tool timeout?
It should determine whether the external action succeeded before repeating it. Use an operation identifier or authoritative status check where the service supports one. If the result remains uncertain, explain that uncertainty and preserve the request rather than claiming success or creating a potentially duplicate action.
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