title: Using a Python Dictionary as a Key (Non-nested)
body: <p>Python doesn't allow dictionaries to be used as keys in other dictionaries. Is there a workaround for using non-nested dictionaries as keys? </p>
  
  <p>The general problem with more complicated non-hashable objects and my specific use case has been <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1611797/using-non-hashable-python-objects-as-keys-in-dictionaries/1612220#1612220">moved here</a>. My original description of my use case was incorrect.</p>