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by hobbes300 4499 days ago
Collision avoidance mostly.
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rikkus 4499 days ago
If an unique identifier is needed, it can still be generated on a short term basis. Make it a GUID and we have generators ready that can do this without risk of collisions.
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Robin_Message 4499 days ago
Not in less than 46 bits, which is all history has given you.
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