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  • Use a hash or checksum? If you prefer to use a random string, theres no rule that you have to use every letter in the alphabet. Commented Apr 7, 2012 at 16:42
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    Don't call it a uuid, uuid are universally unique identifiers. Its refers to a specific system of identifiers that you can use. That's not what you are doing here, so don't use that term. Commented Apr 7, 2012 at 17:56
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    I will just leave you with the tale of the Automatic Curse Generator Commented Apr 7, 2012 at 20:25
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    @HappyDeveloper, firstly, its not universal. It is specific to your application. Secondly, uuid specifically refers to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_identifier not any similar scheme that you devise. Commented Apr 7, 2012 at 22:36
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    This is such an incredible waste of braintime. The chances of it actually happening is way too small to be worth even thinking about... Commented Apr 8, 2012 at 19:55