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In response to "There are 20 answers in an official Magic Eight Ball. Can you name them? -- nm" by zork

Really? That many? I always get 3 or so. -- nm

Posted by Qale (aka Qale) Aug 22 '13, 09:53

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"Using the Coupon collector's problem in probability theory, it can be shown that it takes, on average, 72 outcomes of the Magic 8 Ball for all 20 of - zork Aug 22, 09:56 1
- So what you're saying is that I get bored with it too quickly. -- nm - Qale Aug 22, 09:57
they boil down to yes, maybe/later, and no. just various ways of saying it. -- nm - Andie Aug 22, 09:55 1
- 10 yesses, 5 "no", 5 "try again" -- nm - zork Aug 22, 09:58

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