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		carbocation on Dec 3, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to create a biased coin and prove it with math Yes, you could bias the coin in many ways. But the author chose an inexpensive method available to readers without experience in metallurgy.

jackpirate on Dec 3, 2011 [–]

Also, based on how big of a bending angle you actually need to bias the coin, I doubt anything you could do would bias the coin without being very noticeable.

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