diff --git a/dummy-data/main.go b/dummy-data/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/boltdb/bolt"
+)
+
+func random_name() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%08x-%08x-%08x", rand.Int63(), rand.Int63(), rand.Int63())
+}
+
+func fill_bucket(tx *bolt.Tx, bucket *bolt.Bucket) error {
+	// fill with some basic items
+	for i := 0; i < 30; i += 1 {
+		err := bucket.Put([]byte(random_name()), []byte("SAMPLE CONTENT "+random_name()))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 1/20 (5%) chance of recursion
+	if rand.Intn(100) >= 95 {
+
+		for i := 0; i < 5; i += 1 {
+
+			child, err := bucket.CreateBucket([]byte(random_name()))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = fill_bucket(tx, child)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func main() {
+	db, err := bolt.Open("sample.db", 0644, bolt.DefaultOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	err = db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
+		// top-level buckets
+		for i := 0; i < 50; i += 1 {
+			bucketName := random_name()
+			bucket, err := tx.CreateBucket([]byte(bucketName))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = fill_bucket(tx, bucket)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	err = db.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	os.Exit(0)
+}