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;Task:
Generate a collection filled with &nbsp; '''1000''' &nbsp; normally distributed random (or pseudo-random) numbers
with a mean of &nbsp; '''1.0''' &nbsp; and a &nbsp; [[wp:Standard_deviation|standard deviation]] &nbsp; of &nbsp; '''0.5'''


Many libraries only generate uniformly distributed random numbers. If so, you may use [[wp:Normal_distribution#Generating_values_from_normal_distribution|one of these algorithms]].


;Related task:
* &nbsp; [[Standard deviation]]
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