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// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2450954/how-to-randomize-a-javascript-array
// SHUFFLE ARRAY
function shuffle(array) {
var currentIndex = array.length,
temporaryValue, randomIndex;
// While there remain elements to shuffle...
while (0 !== currentIndex) {
// Pick a remaining element...
randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * currentIndex);
currentIndex -= 1;
// And swap it with the current element.
temporaryValue = array[currentIndex];
array[currentIndex] = array[randomIndex];
array[randomIndex] = temporaryValue;
}
return array;
}
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