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in reply to Re^3: Is there a better way to generate unique set of random numbers ?
in thread Is there a better way to generate unique set of random numbers ?

Doing the strict theory only makes sense if the actual machine corresponds to the machine model that the theory assumes.
Sure, but what's the fun of that? That makes all algorithms either O(1) (aka, "it terminates") or they loop and never terminate.