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A '''random number''' is one that is drawn from a set of possible values, each of which is equally [[probability|probable]].<ref>[http://www.random.org/randomness/ Introduction to Randomness and Random Numbers]</ref>
A '''random number''' is one that is drawn from a set of possible values, each of which is equally [[probability|probable]].<ref>[http://www.random.org/randomness/ Introduction to Randomness and Random Numbers]</ref>
Some traditional means of generating random numbers are throwing dice or casting lots. Democracy in Athens operated in part on casting lots from a pool of candidates in a process called sortition.
Jurors are chosen from the Jury Pool at random for Voir Dire.<ref>http://www.lpclerk.com/departments/juryDuty.cfm</ref> This is likely done via a computer software pseudo random number generator that is seeded with a computer clock. Students seeking entry into charter schools are chosen via a lottery.
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