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		Jaepa on June 3, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 40k coin tosses yield ambiguous evidence for dynam... Antidotally I can confirm that it is possible toss a coin like that. It helps have a larger coin and to impart it with relatively little rotation.

TedDoesntTalk on June 3, 2022 [–]

I can consistently flip a US quarter and get the desired outcome. I have not measured accuracy but is definitely 80% or more. This can be with a quarter I just picked up at a store… no special wear.

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