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To: Ruben de Groot <fbsd-q@bzerk.org>
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Subject: Re: Why no /dev/one?
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In <20030130151339.GA17486@ei.bzerk.org>, Ruben de Groot <fbsd-q@bzerk.org> typed:
> And while you're at it, what about /dev/yes and /dev/no to automate 
> interactive scripts. Or, if you like the challenge, a /dev/fibonacci
> and a /dev/pi would be very welcome :)

Yes, but is /dev/pi a suitable substite for /dev/random if you seek
far enough into it?

	<mike
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