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From: dale@aesat.UUCP (Dale Groves)
Newsgroups: net.games.board
Subject: Re: Dice Odds (Railbaron, et. al.)
Message-ID: <539@aesat.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 17-Jan-86 08:27:30 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 17 08:27:30 1986
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References: <331@tekigm2.UUCP> <37800029@hpcnoe.UUCP>
Reply-To: dale@aesat.UUCP (Dale Groves)
Organization: AES Data Inc., Mississauga Ont., Canada
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Summary: 

In article <37800029@hpcnoe.UUCP> jeff@hpcnoe.UUCP writes:
>> It is beginning to get obvious to me that not everyone agrees on which is
>> correct, c or p.  Also, as Andre shows in his message, not everyone is clear
>> as to which is which.  Andre says combinations, but then proceeds to use the
>> formula for permutations.  However, the majority seem to agree that
>> permutations are the way to go.  (Regardless of die colors.)
>>                            --Bill--
>>                         tektronix!tekigm2!wrd
>
>The problem is that your terminology is incorrect mathmatically, that is
>why everyone does not agree.  Also this is not an election.  The most votes
>do not win.  Its like voting on "what is the result of 1+1."
>
>-- Jeff Wu

Personally, I vote for "1+1=10"

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