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    Re: Preposterously simple stat question —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) Statistically, assuming it's a fair draw, there should be no difference, as this is a draw with replacement (each time you start drawing 6 numbers, all 40 are there) at the start of the draw, between any 6 numbers. Non statistically, that is, (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Re: Preposterously simple stat question —Dave Schuler
     (...) Intuitively I sensed that numbers-is-numbers, but I couldn't logic it out enough to settle my brain on the matter. Thanks for the clarification! Dave! (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Re: Preposterously simple stat question —John Fiala
    (...) Often, I'm told, birthdays and anniversaries are the source of a lot of lotto-style picks. If so, numbers 1-12 are very common, and 13-31 are more common. 32-40, not being easy date numbers, are thus more rare. (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 

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