Yes. And it's of indeterminate length, as it uses delegation.

For instance:

1.2.840.113556.4.2 : Microsoft word file format 1.2.840.113556.4 : Microsoft file formats 1.2.840.113556 : Microsoft 1.2.840 : United States 1.2 : ISO member 1 : ISO assigned values

or

1.3.6.1.1.1.1.2 : gecos field 1.3.6.1.1.1.1 : nisSchema attributes 1.3.6.1.1.1 : nisSchema 1.3.6.1.1 : c=US Internet (X.500) 1.3.6.1 : Internet 1.3.6 : US DoD 1.3 : ISO organizations 1 : ISO assigned values

or

1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.2 : eduPersonNickname 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1 : ? eduPerson attributes ? 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1 : eduPerson 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1 : MACE related work 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923 : Internet2 1.3.6.1.4.1 : IANA registered private entities 1.3.6.1.4 : Internet Private 1.3.6.1 : Internet ... (as above)

In reply to Re^2: a more efficient lexicographical sort? by jhourcle
in thread a more efficient lexicographical sort? by Anonymous Monk

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