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Comment by pjscott | Hacker News Reader
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pjscott
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If you just want a shorter string, I'd prefer truncated SHA-256.
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tptacek
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Yes, this is the correct way to get a shorter hash. Using MD5 is a terrible idea.
tashmahalic
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We're changing it.
tptacek
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Good call.
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