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- Java does not provide a function to choose an element from a collection at random.
- Remember that you can retrieve an element from an array by its index, which is an integer.
- The `java.util.Random` class provides a method to generate a random `int` between 0 and a given maximum.
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Doesn't this have the same inclusivity / exclusivity problem? The hint for Generate a random stardate might also have this problem.

What do you think about using a general hint for the inclusivity / exclusivity instead? A general hint would be placed before the hints for the first task (see the hints for Annalyn's infiltration for an example).


## 2. Generate a random starship registry number

- The `java.util.Random` class provides a method to generate a random `int` between 0 and a given maximum.
- The `java.util.Random` class provides an overloaded method (a variation on another method) to generate a random `int` between given minimum (inclusive) and a given maximum (exclusive).

## 3. Generate a random stardate

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I noticed the very last hint (on line 15) seems to be missing a couple of words between class and method (sorry, for some reason Github isn't letting me put this comment on the last line). It currently says:

The java.util.Random class method to generate a random double always returns a number between 0.0 and 1.0

Would you mind fixing it?

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