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Re: Random number troubles

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Subject: Re: Random number troubles
From: Sameer <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 1994 11:09:22 -0700 (PDT)
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>     "I found the same 19-number sequence twice in 240
> draws," he explained, "That proved the weakness in
> the system."
> 

	Looks to me like a plain ol' weak PRNG.

How does chaos theory come into it?

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