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The glorious @xkcdRandom Zig builtin
Summary
The blog post reflects on an xkcd comic about a flawed random number function that always returns 4, connecting it to a recent security incident involving poor random number generation practices. The author highlights how satire can often mirror real-world issues in software development.
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