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Technically chaos is deterministic, so technically correct, though a chaotic function (like a PRNG) will act in funny ways. Here's what I mean in python

    # If you use the same seed twice the 
    # outcome is predictable in some sense.

    >>> import random

    >>> random.seed(1234)
    >>> random.random()
    0.9664535356921388

    >>> random.seed(1234)
    >>> random.random()
    0.9664535356921388


    # But good luck predicting in general, 
    # especially if you don't know the seed 
    # or your  position in the sequence. 

    >>> random.random()
    0.4407325991753527

    >>> random.random()
    0.007491470058587191

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