> > Is it possible in OCaml to have a hash table that can insert and retrieve
> > values without walking over their structure?
> 
> How about something like this?
> 
> module PhysrefHashtbl =
>   Hashtbl.Make (struct type t = string
>     let equal = (==)
>     let hash = Hashtbl.hash
>   end)

My only concern about this solution is that Hashtbl.hash will walk over the
key's structure in order to compute its hash value.  I know that its
computation is bounded, but I'd still love to find something faster and
more more direct if possible.

Thanks,

Wheeler
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