==== proposition: use symbols instead of integers as identifiers.

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I see we are using integers as identifiers for our entities. Before we get too far, there are pros and cons to using symbols instead. A symbol is a unique string. If we have a unique string we need not assign unique integers.

'pro': tables become readable and more easily applied with simple tools.

'con': symbols can imply multiple meanings, e.g. fast, fast1, fast2.

'con': a human must choose a unique symbol

'pro': a unique symbol is usually obvious.

'con': An unique symbol is usually a point of contention between different humans. (Numbers automatically assigned avoid this issue.)

==== requirement: audit trail

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We are responsible for our own backups. A complete dump of structure and data in SQL is a good backup. We can keep these virbatum on the PubWanBackup calendar.