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From: cipher@mmm.UUCP (Andre Guirard)
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Subject: Re: Dice Odds (Railbaron, et. al.)
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Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 18:19:38 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 13 18:19:38 1986
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In article <331@tekigm2.UUCP> wrd@tekigm2.UUCP (Bill Dippert) writes:
>> (from my reply to his posting)...
>>The combinations... suppose you wanted to roll an eleven.  There are
>>two ways to do it... roll a five and then a six (1 in 36) or a six
>>and then a five (1 in 36) for a total of 1 in 18.

>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.

I think we all agree which is correct.  What we disagreed on is which
name to give it.  Sorry.  I guess "permutations" is correct.
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