Add note that shuffle uses Fisher–Yates shuffle which is unbiased#138
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Add note that shuffle uses Fisher–Yates shuffle which is unbiased
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Not sure if you actually want that wikipedia link. Or if one should reference Knuth, etc. instead. Just saying Fisher–Yates shuffle should help folks figure out that the result is unbiased.