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From David Wheeler
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In response to Re: GUIDs  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: GUIDs  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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On Thursday, November 13, 2003, at 08:04  PM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

> Use bytea.  It stores bytes and allows the conversion into several
> output
> formats.

bytea with the binary or the hex? And isn't it a bit of a waste to add
the extra 4 bytes when I'll only ever need 16?

Thanks,

David

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