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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>I need a function to get a hash value
from a string about 100 or so characters long, ideally giving something
only 10-20 characters max - either a string or number.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Any recomendations?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Used a simple roll-my own up to now,
but it does not work well for more than about 32 characters - well I think
it might possibly give duplicates.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John</DIV></BODY></HTML>