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Subject: Re: dice
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> Not being into D&D, I use a pair of ordinary 6-sided dice.  Roll one die
> from each hand, being careful to keep them separate. If a die comes up 5
> or 6, roll it again.

This is pretty slow, considering how many 5s and 6s you'll throw.  Why
not take 6 * red + white, subtract 7, and convert to 5 bits?  That way
you don't need to throw again unless you throw 32-35, and 13 good throws
suffice to generate your 64-bit key.


	"One draws a circle, beginning anywhere."

					--Charles Fort
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Col. G. L. Sicherman
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