A Cloud Spanner database is using a natural key as the primary key for a large table. The natural key is the preferred key by users because the values are easy to relate to other data. Database administrators notice that these keys are causing hotspots on Cloud Spanner nodes and are adversely affecting performance. What would you recommend in order to improve performance?

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