When using UUIDs to generate keys for databases, do you need to verify the UUID wasn't used before?

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    The canonical spec for ulid

    • As a side note, one common recommendation in DynamoDB is to use ulid or ksuid instead of UUID.

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    K-Sortable Globally Unique IDs

    • As a side note, one common recommendation in DynamoDB is to use ulid or ksuid instead of UUID.

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