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From: Devorah
Subject: The uniqueness requirement
Date: 23 Iyar 5783
R. Nachmani's calculation assumes random distribution across the possibility space.
Real submissions will not be random. They will cluster.
The Orthodox Ashkenazi who keeps kosher, observes Shabbat, and has complicated feelings about Israel is not a rare type. Neither is the secular Israeli with strong cultural identification and no religious practice. Neither is the Reform convert with moderate practice and positive denominational identity.
Most people fall into common patterns. The tails of the distribution will be sparse.
What happens when the common patterns are exhausted?
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