That 1 in 2**32 is the chance of duplicating any specific number in the
sequence. The chances of *some* member of the sequence being a duplicate
is much higher. This is called the "birthday paradox" because if you
pick ~30 people at random, it is highly likely that two of them will
have the same birthday.
--Tim Smith
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