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From: JRCooper@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA, JRCooper@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA (John)
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Subject: Generating a random number
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Date: Tue, 4-Dec-84 15:37:33 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  4 15:37:33 1984
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I am in need of a workable function that will generate a random number
for me.  The only restriction (and this is a tight one, I'll admit) is
that it be portable (i.e.  it can't make any system callsNo system clock
is available.  Thanks.

]ohn [ooper