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Method returns a random result based on the probability threshold passed in.
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randomness_threshold.rb
# returns true N percent of the time.
# pass in a threshold number N from 1-100
def random_threshold (percentage)
# number_pool of 100 numbers.
number_pool = (1..100).to_a
# return true if random number_pool sample is below threshold N.
number_pool.sample < percentage ? true : false
end
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