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Subject: Re: Distinguishing a Message from Random Data - Statistical approach
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Date: Wed, 21-Nov-84 12:50:45 EST
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> For any particular set of statistical measures, you could obviously
> generate a random message that met them and would thus seem to contain a
> message, even though it didn't.
>

For any particular set of statistical measures, you could obviously
generate a real message with a pseudo-random encryption scheme which would
seem not to contain a message, enen though it did.

The problem here is that you must know the set of statistical measures first
(or be VERY lucky).