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by natch 3267 days ago
You haven't been reading the blog posts on bloom filters. Or maybe you're saying they're not sensible, in which case I agree.
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Haven't been reading is definitely true. Not sensible sounds like the case.

If you're using a cryptographic hash, your method clearly works. If you're using a fast and crappy hash function, you might need more care. But I suspect not.

As always, test with your real-world data. If it does what you need it to, theoretical qualms are likely irrelevant.