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		tylersmith on June 5, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: You'll regret using natural keys Which only reenforces the point that using what is exposed as the ID is not safe as a natural key.

Spivak on June 5, 2024 [–]

You're reading this wrong. The real ID (the Snowflake) is exposed in the API, and the UI if you turn dev tools on. That's the one I use. You don't use @username#1209 but 1247755691426542433.

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