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		hobbes300 on Feb 26, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Density.io Collision avoidance mostly.

rikkus on Feb 26, 2014 [–]

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.

Robin_Message on Feb 26, 2014 | [–]

Not in less than 46 bits, which is all history has given you.

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