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		chasd00 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Universe would die before monkey with keyboard wri... Kind of embarrassing to even be in this thread spending time here but would it not also be probable, however unlikely, to never get the full works of Shakespeare?

ImPostingOnHN 11 months ago [–]

With fixed tries/time, or without true randomness, yes.

With infinite tries/time and true randomness, no.

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