"Alex Mizrahi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> AP> Am I missing something really basic here?
>
> actually it's quite strange situation that you have *many* employees
> with same name but you want just one (random one). i cannot imagine
> why one needs this in real world..
I didn't say they have the same name, at least I don't think I did.
I have millions of employees, each with a unique name, and
want to pull one back with an indexed, efficient search.
> or you're saying that all have different names, but it still does
> consing?
Yes - that is what I am saying.
cheers,
--ap
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