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		marcosdumay on Dec 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: DELETEs Are Difficult I really hate that the educational literature says it's an option. Yet everybody knows it's something you should never do, no exceptions.

mycall on Dec 2, 2024 [–]

Maintaining old databases is one reason to use natural keys. There are a lot of them in the wild.

marcosdumay on Dec 2, 2024 | [–]

It's not a valid reason for adding more of them. It's only a reason to be stuck inheriting some.

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