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From: Brian Inglis <Brian DOT Inglis AT SystematicSW DOT Invalid>
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Subject: Re: random() : What am I doing wrong?
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On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:37:35 -0400 in comp.os.msdos.djgpp, DJ Delorie
<dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>
>> (x % 49) + 1; % => 0..49; + => 1..50
>
>Try and see :-)
>
>(x % 49) + 1
>
>x % 49 => 0..48
>+1 => 1..49

Duh! 
(x % 50) + 1; % => 0..49; + => 1..50
Bitrot in all senses!

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