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Re:GUIDs Are Not the Only Answer by CodesInChaos on Thursday January 07, 2021 @07:23AM (#25670212)
If the hash function is collision resistant (e.g. SHA-256) unique hashes are guaranteed in practice.
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Re:GUIDs Are Not the Only Answer by ivanb on Friday January 08, 2021 @08:29AM (#25684496)
False.
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