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The comment there is not about [-3, 17] being an obscure output range from a distribution. It is that the distribution must be able to handle a random generator that outputs numbers in that range.

I think there's a small error there in that the output type of UniformRandomBitGenerator must be actually be unsigned. The larger point still stands though. It is possible to write a conforming UniformRandomBitGenerator that has an output range of [3, 17] and it falls on the distribution to handle this.




Ah, good call. I did slightly misinterpret what was being said. I think my overall point still stands, though.




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