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quickthrower2
on Aug 21, 2023
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Probability Can Bite (2010)
My kids classroom of about 25 kids had their birthdays on the wall. Before I looked I thought "yeah good chance 2 are on the same day". And indeed 2 kids shared the same birthday :-). How much surprise? Not a lot (when measured in bits).
jldugger
on Aug 21, 2023
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This article isn't about the birthday paradox though.
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