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> One thing I proposed long ago is this:
> <https://issues.guix.info/issue/27155>.  It would allow us to address
> this kind of issue but it has the drawback that it makes it harder to
> reason about the relationships among services: anything can happen.

I can see how the proposed finalization service can be inelegant. But, I
don't have any insight to offer. So, for now, I'll just use hacks like
the one Clement proposed.