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From: Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: lun - Lucky Number
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2025 05:39:50 +0000
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On 09/03/2025 04:02, Rich wrote:
> Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> wrote:
>> On 08/03/2025 21:32, Rich wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> Looking at the source, how does someone with pencil and paper perform
>>> this magic?:
>>>
>>>     n, _ := rand.Int(rand.Reader, max)
>>
>> Roll some dice.
>>
>> d4 give you two bits at a time, d8 give you three, or d16 give
>> you four. Quick and easy. Or if you prefer decimal, d10s are also
>> readily available.
> 
> True, that will work.  Die for generating, pencil and paper for
> 'recording' the result.
> 
> However, if one had pencil, paper, and no die anywhere?

4's always good. Very random, 4.

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