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in reply to Re^2: Random generator fail
in thread Random generator fail

My rand 98 generates random numbers in the range (0<= number < 98). Adding one to every random number changes the range to (1<=number<99). Using rand $_ would generate a very different sequence of numbers. In fact, the sample output that you show cannot be the first few numbers as your dots suggest. It is possible that they are the last few numbers.
Bill