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What are the potential implications of having multiple cookies with the same name and content in a PHP application?

Having multiple cookies with the same name and content in a PHP application can lead to unpredictable behavior and potential conflicts. To avoid this issue, you should ensure that each cookie has a unique name. You can achieve this by appending a timestamp or a unique identifier to the cookie name when setting it.

php 
// Set a unique cookie with a timestamp appended to the name
$cookieName = 'example_cookie_' . time();
$cookieValue = 'example_value';
setcookie($cookieName, $cookieValue, time() + 3600, '/');

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