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shuffling (randomizing) a series

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Subject: [mg52857] shuffling (randomizing) a series
From: George Szpiro <george at netvision.net.il>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 04:26:16 -0500 (EST)
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Hello,

I would like to put a series of numbers (of the order of 10^7 numbers) into 
random order, i.e., to shuffle it. In Excel I would simply add a column next 
to the column with the data, and then sort by the random number. But I could 
only do this for 64000 numbers. How can I do that in Mathematica for a file with a 
much larger series?

(could you please copy any answer to my address:
george at netvision.net.il)

Thanks!
George


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