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Thank you Richard!

On 6/8/2011 2:57 AM, Richard Low wrote:
<snip>
> There is however a difference in running multiple column families
> versus putting everything in the same column family and separating
> them with e.g. a key prefix.  E.g. if you have a large data set and a
> small one, it will be quicker to query the small one if it is in its
> own column family.
>

I assumed that a read would be O(1) for any size CF since Cass is 
implemented with hashmaps.  Do you know why size matters?  (forgive the pun)