Why do some writers employ pseudonyms? On one hand, it gives one the anonymity necessary to publish views without fear of heckling from friends and close associates. It allows freedom to experiment with ideas without later being tied to statements no longer part of one's worldview. On the other hand, should one have a profound influence through one's writing, the world may never truly know the author. Though I've often considered the question of anonyms, I never envisioned myself using one someday. Alas, the tactical benefit is, for the present time, the clear winner. Hence, I shall pen these musings as one Walter Bradford Jones.
That said, here is a riddle. The SHA1 digest of my first, middle (full), and last name (all letters lowercase and including spaces) as computed in PHP Version 5.2.0RC6-dev is 28c2323c86c1ac810e4504e80efa8e61e581d4ff . Who am I?
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