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From: dgary@ecsvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: Coin flips biassed
Message-ID: <2525@ecsvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 18-May-84 12:35:21 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 18 12:35:21 1984
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I seem to recall reading that quarters are biased coins, for what that's worth.

The ancient Hebrews evideently performed an I Ching-ish bit of devination with
something caled the 'Urim and Thumim'
(which show up in Mormon mythology as a pair of spectacles).

I've often envisioned ancient Hebrew priests tossing something upward and
crying, 'Urim or Thumim!  Call it in the air!'

Oh, well,
D Gary Grady, Duke U Comp Ctr
Durham, NC  27701
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