Hector Santos wrote:
First of all, in the interests of full and proper disclosure, I should mention that this particular trick is patented: US Patent #7080123. (I'm the author, but Oracle owns the patent.)Ridiculous! Dupe checking method was an essential design requirement since the 80s.
Um, I kinda suspect Ned's well aware of the prior art. And you should actually read the claims in the patent.
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