diff --git a/posting/list.go b/posting/list.go
index 14a186ce9ae..34192f8508a 100644
--- a/posting/list.go
+++ b/posting/list.go
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ type List struct {
 	x.SafeMutex
 	index         x.SafeMutex
 	key           []byte
-	ghash         uint64
 	plist         *protos.PostingList
 	mlayer        []*protos.Posting // mutations
 	lastCompact   time.Time
@@ -199,7 +198,6 @@ func getNew(key []byte, pstore *badger.KV) *List {
 	l := listPool.Get().(*List)
 	*l = List{}
 	l.key = key
-	l.ghash = farm.Fingerprint64(key)
 	l.refcount = 1
 
 	l.Lock()
@@ -519,7 +517,7 @@ func (l *List) addMutation(ctx context.Context, t *protos.DirectedEdge) (bool, e
 			gid = group.BelongsTo(t.Attr)
 		}
 		if dirtyChan != nil {
-			dirtyChan <- fingerPrint{fp: l.ghash, gid: gid}
+			dirtyChan <- l.key
 		}
 	}
 	return hasMutated, nil
@@ -550,7 +548,7 @@ func (l *List) delete(ctx context.Context, attr string) error {
 		gid = group.BelongsTo(attr)
 	}
 	if dirtyChan != nil {
-		dirtyChan <- fingerPrint{fp: l.ghash, gid: gid}
+		dirtyChan <- l.key
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -759,7 +757,7 @@ func (l *List) SyncIfDirty(delFromCache bool) (committed bool, err error) {
 		}
 		if delFromCache {
 			x.AssertTrue(atomic.LoadInt32(&l.deleteMe) == 1)
-			lcache.delete(l.ghash)
+			lcache.delete(l.key)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/posting/lists.go b/posting/lists.go
index 22b8e8840f4..40ecd181ff8 100644
--- a/posting/lists.go
+++ b/posting/lists.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/trace"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger"
-	"github.com/dgryski/go-farm"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ func SyncMarkFor(group uint32) *x.WaterMark {
 	return marks.Get(group)
 }
 
-func gentleCommit(dirtyMap map[fingerPrint]time.Time, pending chan struct{},
+func gentleCommit(dirtyMap map[string]time.Time, pending chan struct{},
 	commitFraction float64) {
 	select {
 	case pending <- struct{}{}:
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ func gentleCommit(dirtyMap map[fingerPrint]time.Time, pending chan struct{},
 		// Have a min value of n, so we can merge small number of dirty PLs fast.
 		n = 1000
 	}
-	keysBuffer := make([]fingerPrint, 0, n)
+	keysBuffer := make([]string, 0, n)
 
 	// Convert map to list.
 	var loops int
@@ -143,13 +142,13 @@ func gentleCommit(dirtyMap map[fingerPrint]time.Time, pending chan struct{},
 		}
 	}
 
-	go func(keys []fingerPrint) {
+	go func(keys []string) {
 		defer func() { <-pending }()
 		if len(keys) == 0 {
 			return
 		}
 		for _, key := range keys {
-			l := lcache.Get(key.fp)
+			l := lcache.Get(key)
 			if l == nil {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ func gentleCommit(dirtyMap map[fingerPrint]time.Time, pending chan struct{},
 // merge and evict all posting lists from memory.
 func periodicCommit() {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
-	dirtyMap := make(map[fingerPrint]time.Time, 1000)
+	dirtyMap := make(map[string]time.Time, 1000)
 	// pending is used to ensure that we only have up to 15 goroutines doing gentle commits.
 	pending := make(chan struct{}, 15)
 	dsize := 0 // needed for better reporting.
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ func periodicCommit() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case key := <-dirtyChan:
-			dirtyMap[key] = time.Now()
+			dirtyMap[string(key)] = time.Now()
 
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			if len(dirtyMap) != dsize {
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ func periodicCommit() {
 }
 
 type fingerPrint struct {
-	fp  uint64
 	gid uint32
 }
 
@@ -225,7 +223,7 @@ const (
 
 var (
 	pstore    *badger.KV
-	dirtyChan chan fingerPrint // All dirty posting list keys are pushed here.
+	dirtyChan chan []byte // All dirty posting list keys are pushed here.
 	marks     *syncMarks
 	lcache    *listCache
 )
@@ -236,7 +234,7 @@ func Init(ps *badger.KV) {
 	pstore = ps
 	lcache = newListCache(math.MaxUint64)
 	x.LcacheCapacity.Set(math.MaxInt64)
-	dirtyChan = make(chan fingerPrint, 10000)
+	dirtyChan = make(chan []byte, 10000)
 
 	go periodicCommit()
 }
@@ -253,9 +251,7 @@ func Init(ps *badger.KV) {
 // And watermark stuff would have to be located outside worker pkg, maybe in x.
 // That way, we don't have a dependency conflict.
 func GetOrCreate(key []byte, group uint32) (rlist *List, decr func()) {
-	fp := farm.Fingerprint64(key)
-
-	lp := lcache.Get(fp)
+	lp := lcache.Get(string(key))
 	if lp != nil {
 		x.CacheHit.Add(1)
 		return lp, lp.decr
@@ -269,7 +265,7 @@ func GetOrCreate(key []byte, group uint32) (rlist *List, decr func()) {
 
 	// We are always going to return lp to caller, whether it is l or not
 	// lcache increments the ref counter
-	lp = lcache.PutIfMissing(fp, l)
+	lp = lcache.PutIfMissing(string(key), l)
 
 	if lp != l {
 		x.CacheRace.Add(1)
@@ -290,8 +286,7 @@ func GetOrCreate(key []byte, group uint32) (rlist *List, decr func()) {
 // Get takes a key and a groupID. It checks if the in-memory map has an
 // updated value and returns it if it exists or it gets from the store and DOES NOT ADD to lhmap.
 func Get(key []byte) (rlist *List, decr func()) {
-	fp := farm.Fingerprint64(key)
-	lp := lcache.Get(fp)
+	lp := lcache.Get(string(key))
 
 	if lp != nil {
 		return lp, lp.decr
@@ -332,7 +327,7 @@ func CommitLists(numRoutines int, group uint32) {
 		}()
 	}
 
-	lcache.Each(func(k uint64, l *List) {
+	lcache.Each(func(k string, l *List) {
 		if l == nil { // To be safe. Check might be unnecessary.
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/posting/lru.go b/posting/lru.go
index 0882cc19e2d..9b188bd5cc9 100644
--- a/posting/lru.go
+++ b/posting/lru.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type listCache struct {
 	curSize uint64
 	evicts  uint64
 	ll      *list.List
-	cache   map[uint64]*list.Element
+	cache   map[string]*list.Element
 }
 
 type CacheStats struct {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type CacheStats struct {
 }
 
 type entry struct {
-	key  uint64
+	key  string
 	pl   *List
 	size uint64
 }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func newListCache(maxSize uint64) *listCache {
 		ctx:     context.Background(),
 		MaxSize: maxSize,
 		ll:      list.New(),
-		cache:   make(map[uint64]*list.Element),
+		cache:   make(map[string]*list.Element),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (c *listCache) UpdateMaxSize() {
 
 // TODO: fingerprint can collide
 // Add adds a value to the cache.
-func (c *listCache) PutIfMissing(key uint64, pl *List) (res *List) {
+func (c *listCache) PutIfMissing(key string, pl *List) (res *List) {
 	c.Lock()
 	defer c.Unlock()
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (c *listCache) removeOldest() {
 }
 
 // Get looks up a key's value from the cache.
-func (c *listCache) Get(key uint64) (pl *List) {
+func (c *listCache) Get(key string) (pl *List) {
 	c.Lock()
 	defer c.Unlock()
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (c *listCache) Stats() CacheStats {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *listCache) Each(f func(key uint64, val *List)) {
+func (c *listCache) Each(f func(key string, val *List)) {
 	c.Lock()
 	defer c.Unlock()
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (c *listCache) Reset() {
 	c.Lock()
 	defer c.Unlock()
 	c.ll = list.New()
-	c.cache = make(map[uint64]*list.Element)
+	c.cache = make(map[string]*list.Element)
 	c.curSize = 0
 }
 
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ func (c *listCache) clear(attr string, typ byte) error {
 }
 
 // delete removes a key from cache
-func (c *listCache) delete(key uint64) {
+func (c *listCache) delete(key []byte) {
 	c.Lock()
 	defer c.Unlock()
 
-	if ele, ok := c.cache[key]; ok {
+	if ele, ok := c.cache[string(key)]; ok {
 		c.ll.Remove(ele)
-		delete(c.cache, key)
+		delete(c.cache, string(key))
 		kv := ele.Value.(*entry)
 		kv.pl.decr()
 	}
diff --git a/posting/lru_test.go b/posting/lru_test.go
index bbf2630accd..9e1bdb5ab45 100644
--- a/posting/lru_test.go
+++ b/posting/lru_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package posting
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func TestLCacheSize(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 		// Put a posting list of size 2
 		l := getPosting()
-		lcache.PutIfMissing(uint64(i), l)
+		lcache.PutIfMissing(fmt.Sprintf("%d", i), l)
 		if i < 5 {
 			require.Equal(t, lcache.curSize, uint64((i+1)*100))
 		} else {
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ func TestLCacheSizeParallel(t *testing.T) {
 		// Put a posting list of size 2
 		go func(i int) {
 			l := getPosting()
-			lcache.PutIfMissing(uint64(i), l)
+			lcache.PutIfMissing(fmt.Sprintf("%d", i), l)
 			wg.Done()
 		}(i)
 	}
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ func TestLCacheEviction(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
 		l := getPosting()
 		// Put a posting list of size 2
-		lcache.PutIfMissing(uint64(i), l)
+		lcache.PutIfMissing(fmt.Sprintf("%d", i), l)
 	}
 
 	require.Equal(t, lcache.curSize, uint64(5000))
@@ -85,15 +86,15 @@ func TestLCacheEviction(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, lcache.ll.Len(), 50)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
-		require.Nil(t, lcache.Get(uint64(i)))
+		require.Nil(t, lcache.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%d", i)))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestLCachePutIfMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	l := getPosting()
-	lcache.PutIfMissing(1, l)
-	require.Equal(t, l, lcache.Get(1))
+	lcache.PutIfMissing("1", l)
+	require.Equal(t, l, lcache.Get("1"))
 	l2 := getPosting()
-	lcache.PutIfMissing(1, l2)
-	require.Equal(t, l, lcache.Get(1))
+	lcache.PutIfMissing("1", l2)
+	require.Equal(t, l, lcache.Get("1"))
 }
diff --git a/tok/tok.go b/tok/tok.go
index 3d01acc828b..de0856aa97a 100644
--- a/tok/tok.go
+++ b/tok/tok.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package tok
 
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	farm "github.com/dgryski/go-farm"
@@ -241,6 +242,11 @@ func (t ExactTokenizer) Tokens(sv types.Val) ([]string, error) {
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, x.Errorf("Exact indices only supported for string types")
 	}
+	if len(term) > 100 {
+		fmt.Printf("*****\n")
+		fmt.Printf("Long text for exact index. Consider switching to hash for better performance\n")
+		fmt.Printf("*****\n")
+	}
 	return []string{encodeToken(term, t.Identifier())}, nil
 }
 func (t ExactTokenizer) Identifier() byte { return 0x2 }