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    $\begingroup$ Nice work. What is the result of running this? $\endgroup$
    – Dmitry Kamenetsky
    Commented Dec 16, 2021 at 4:28
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    $\begingroup$ @DmitryKamenetsky Horse A has a 50% chance of winning, while Horses B & C both have a 25% chance of winning. $\endgroup$
    – lala
    Commented Dec 16, 2021 at 4:58
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    $\begingroup$ This answer makes the extra assumption that the events listed in the problem are independent, which wasn't stated in the question; yet the word "independent" doesn't even appear in this answer. So, you're basing your simulations on an unspoken extra assumption. $\endgroup$
    – Stef
    Commented Dec 16, 2021 at 11:20
  • $\begingroup$ @Stef Even worse than assuming "independent". This answer assumes that the events come from a pseudo random number generator ... $\endgroup$
    – WhatsUp
    Commented Dec 18, 2021 at 0:51
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    $\begingroup$ @WhatsUp It's called a simulation, you being able to work out the result in advance by performing a 'hack' to gain knowledge of the seed number makes no difference to the overall outcome of of the result, whether it came from a pseudo random number generator or an actual random number generator. (－‸ლ) $\endgroup$
    – lala
    Commented Dec 20, 2021 at 4:36