docs: def slug(self):
          """
          Generate a short (7-character) cuid as a bytestring.
  
          While this is a convenient shorthand, this is much less likely
          to be unique and should not be relied on. Prefer full-size
          cuids where possible.
          """
          identifier = ""
          # use a truncated timestamp
          millis = int(time.time() * 1000)
          millis_string = _to_base36(millis)
          identifier += millis_string[-2:]
          # use a truncated counter
          count = _pad(_to_base36(self.counter), 1)
          identifier += count
          # use a truncated fingerprint
          identifier += self.fingerprint[0]
          identifier += self.fingerprint[-1]
          # use some truncated random data
          random_data = _random_block()
          identifier += random_data[-2:]
  
          return identifier