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Re:Postgres sequences can skip 32 unexpectedly by teddyh on Friday July 16, 2021 @09:30AM (#27856020)
Yes; it’s often called the German tank problem:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem

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Re:Postgres sequences can skip 32 unexpectedly by allknowingfrog on Friday July 16, 2021 @10:01AM (#27856288)
Thanks for sharing this. I'm not saying this will definitely come up in my day job, but it's at least possible, and now I'll know what to call it. :)
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