A Numeric Solution

[Jorge_Stolfi]

In many real cases numbers aren't equally frequent in sets of data:
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Indeed, but that law applies to the leading digit only.  It is a consequence of the fact that smaller numbers are more likely to occur than larger ones.  The frequencies of digits in general (not just the leading ones) should be much more uniform. 

All the best, --stolfi