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def load_data(collection, n=100):
    #let's skip some elements
    skiplist = [10, 12, 231 , 2 , 4]
    for i,d in load_data_file(n):
        d['i'] = i
        if i in skiplist:
            continue
        collection.insert( d )

load_data(collection, 100)

distinct = collection.distinct('i')

ivalue = random.sample(distinct, 1)

winner = collection.find_one({ 'i': ivalue })

print "AND THE WINNER IS ..... " + winner['name']