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Re:A Correction; Welcome to 51,254 (2000) by craftyguy on Saturday July 14, 2018 @07:55PM (#17533004)
sha512(top story title + issue number + date)

or, put it in the blockchain! (/s)

Re:A Correction; Welcome to 51,254 (2000) by Dylan16807 on Sunday July 15, 2018 @01:49AM (#17533978)
A hash of things that could be corrected is way worse than a random number.