I don't want overlaps of the same sound file.
Run the "trigger once while true" event under System/Special Conditions.
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That's not what he means, he means "If 'boom.wav' is playing" which I don't think you can do without trickery.
reserve a channel and use it to load the sound you don't want to overlap.
Play the sound only if the channel is not playing.