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> Riley Williams on Sun 30/05 19:02 +0100:
> > 32-bits allows for nearly 4,300 million users, which is about the
> > population of China if I remember correctly.
>
> The population of China is close to one billion, not four.

So, a 32-bit UID allows 4 times the population of China. Even better. :)
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