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Re:Original source of `(seed * 9301 and 49297) % 233280` ran... by bluedino on Saturday August 06, 2022 @12:40PM (#32369566)
The title question was the original source. The answer was a list of places it was found, including the earliest.
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Re:Original source of `(seed * 9301 and 49297) % 233280` ran... by sbf501 on Saturday August 06, 2022 @02:17PM (#32370350)
Oh, good point. OP was looking for original source, papers referring to, etc. Too late to edit, but minus points for me for not comprehending the original question.
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Re:Original source of `(seed * 9301 and 49297) % 233280` ran... by Nition on Saturday August 06, 2022 @04:56PM (#32371524)
I don't think you were far off what the asker was looking for. In a comment, they say "I was kind of hoping to be able to point to some specific research as to why these numbers are special".
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Re:Original source of `(seed * 9301 and 49297) % 233280` ran... by bluedino on Saturday August 06, 2022 @05:34PM (#32371765)
Didn't help that he asked a couple more questions at the end

Who invented this algorithm and tested the distribution? Is there a paper or something to cite?

That would have made another question.

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