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> like the monkeys and Shakespeare, there probably a limit to the value it can offer; but it’s not totally meaningless to try it.

Whenever someone uses this analogy, a question never addressed is:

  Assuming sufficient monkeys, typewriters, and time, how
  would anyone know if a Shakespearean work was produced
  unless one reviewed *all* output?


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