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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randomness_extractor:

Randomness extractors are used widely in cryptographic applications, whereby a cryptographic hash function is applied to a high-entropy, but non-uniform source, such as disk drive timing information or keyboard delays, to yield a uniformly random result.

Is that what he is talking about?





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