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Subject: Mathematical routines
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Date: 6 Aug 90 03:28:21 GMT
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 Date: 08-01-90 (08:13)              Number: 1678 (Echo)
   To: ROGER BICKNELL                Refer#: 1676
 From: ZAFAR ESSAK                     Read: 08-01-90 (16:23)
 Subj: CATALOGUE NUMBERS             Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE

 RB> I assume that "781" is different from "781.0" 

 Yes, Roger, that is one of the requirements. 

 RB> I assume that you want ONE type to represent the key ( ie. not a 

 RB> mix of single and double numbers, etc...) 

 Preferably. 

 RB> I can't see any other key format possible here other than : 
 RB>     1.  ASCII string 
 RB>     2.  Hashed binary ( possibly hashed from ASCII string ) 

 Would you mind elaborating.  Maybe with some example.  Thanks. 

 Zafar. 
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