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+/**
+ * @fileoverview Defining the hashing function in one place.
+ * @author Michael Ficarra
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Requirements
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const murmur = require("imurmurhash");
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Private
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * hash the given string
+ * @param {string} str the string to hash
+ * @returns {string} the hash
+ */
+function hash(str) {
+ return murmur(str).result().toString(36);
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Public Interface
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module.exports = hash;