Find ObjectId in Meteor after Bulk Write

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let theContact;
                                    if (theContactMatch.contact_id.length === 24) {
                                        console.log("[RTMS_Distributions] theContactMatch.contact_id is 24 characters long");
                                        theContact = await Contacts.findOneAsync({ _id: theContactMatch.contact_id._str });
                                    } else {
                                        console.log("[RTMS_Distributions] theContactMatch.contact_id is not 24 characters long");
                                        theContact = await Contacts.findOneAsync({ _id: theContactMatch.contact_id });
                                    }

I’m losing my marbles man, I had to do a bulk import cuz I allow CSV uploads which contain thousands of records.

Now their _id is a freaking object in mongo.

How the hell do I get a record by an _id that is AN OBJECT

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Generate your own _id during insert

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Did you use the underlying raw collection or the Mongo Collection API for the bulk insert?