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Your Shuffle Has Never Happened Before
A well-shuffled deck is almost certainly a first in history
People have shuffled cards for centuries, billions of times. So your next shuffle must be a repeat, right? Don't bet on it.
You'll find out
- How many ways 52 cards can line up
- How many shuffles it takes to mix
- What it would take to repeat a shuffle
Why it matters
The same explosion of possibilities keeps strong passwords and encryption keys out of reach of guessers.
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