diff --git a/sugar/util.py b/sugar/util.py
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+import time
+import sha
+import random
+import binascii
+
+def _stringify_sha(sha_hash):
+	"""Convert binary sha1 hash data into printable characters."""
+	print_sha = ""
+	for char in sha_hash:
+		print_sha = print_sha + binascii.b2a_hex(char)
+	return print_sha
+
+def _sha_data(data):
+	"""sha1 hash some bytes."""
+	sha_hash = sha.new()
+	sha_hash.update(data)
+	return sha_hash.digest()
+
+def unique_id(data = ''):
+	data_string = "%s%s%s" % (time.time(), random.randint(10000, 100000), data)
+	return _stringify_sha(_sha_data(data_string))