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# Random Cannot Be Seeded
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In JavaScript, you can use `Math.random()` to get a *sorta* random value.
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```javascript
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> Math.random()
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0.5130641541909426
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```
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Most programming languages give you a method of seeding the random number
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generator for determinism. Unfortunately, JavaScript provides no way for
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choosing or resetting the seed to `Math.random()`.
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[source](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Math/random)
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