hash() yields different results for different platforms

[Piet van Oostrum]

>>>>> "Kerry, Richard" <richard.kerry at siemens.com> (KR) wrote:

>KR> The hash is not expected to be unique, it just provides a starting point
>KR> for another search (usually linear ?).  

>KR> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_function

That only contains a definition of a hash function. I know what a hash
function is. But the OP wanted to use the hash as a unique key.
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