Well, I downloaded your code, and I verified your results and I got basically the same thing. I re-ran my code and they "appeared" to be 2 separate hashes. I have never used the "Replicate Entire" method before, and don't think I know enough about it to use it in the future.

I used the third method because that is what I would like to use, but as it stands there is not enough performance improvement to go back into the code and make the changes.

Thank you