fisher-yates shuffle

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What does fisher-yates shuffle mean?

A particular algorithm for generating an unbiased random permutation of a set. It selects elements randomly from the initial set until none remain.

Where does fisher-yates shuffle come from?

Named after Ronald Fisher and Frank Yates.

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