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		rjsw on Aug 6, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New UUID Formats – IETF Draft Also known as the German tank problem [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem

stavros on Aug 6, 2021 [–]

Not exactly, as seeing a fresh ID lets you pretty accurately tell how many items there are.

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