Python WTF?

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1. Roman Kirillov says:

   November 19, 2009 at 9:03 am

   OK, it's not that bad really:>>> hash(1)1>>> hash('abc')1453079729188098211>>> hash('bcd')327024216812240872>>> hash('hello')840651671246116861>>> hash('world')-4197332404363456935>>> hash(34243242344235346456756345345)2368174836462727840>>> hash(3424324234423534645675)-6770163286441954716

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2. Holger Dürer says:

   November 19, 2009 at 9:39 am

   So what is the WTF here? You were hoping for the hash value to be better mixed for similar numbers?

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