It is more like an attempt to pass the time — like a game of solitaire, or flipping a coin.

它更像是试图去消磨时间——比如玩单人纸牌游戏，或只是随意摆弄一枚硬币。

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A random number will be generated to determine if a row will be selected or not (similar to flipping a coin with a probability of P/100).

将生成一个随机数来确定是否选择一行（类似于以 P/100 的概率扔钱币）。

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Some naive types might say that this indicates an enormous hereditary factor as an explanation of successful coin-flipping.

若干天真的分析师可能因此而认为，成功地猜测钢板投掷的结果，其中具有高度的遗传因素。

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The chart resembles what you'd get if you had rich people in a coin-flipping tournament and you showed the winners, those who got more than 50% heads.

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Just as the coin-flipping game in the St.

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