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+#!/bin/bash
+
+put_units_on_coins() {
+      local coins=()
+      total_units=30
+      total_coins=10
+
+      # Initialize an array to store the units for each coin
+      declare -a coin_units
+
+      # Initialize each coin with at least 1 unit
+      for ((i = 0; i < total_coins; i++)); do
+        coin_units[$i]=1
+        ((total_units--))
+      done
+
+      # Distribute the remaining units randomly
+      for ((i = 0; i < total_units; i++)); do
+        coin=$((RANDOM % total_coins))
+        ((coin_units[$coin]++))
+      done
+
+      # Print the distribution
+      for ((i = 0; i < total_coins; i++)); do
+        coins+=( ${coin_units[$i]} )
+        #echo "Coin $((i + 1)): ${coin_units[$i]} units"
+      done
+
+       echo "${coins[@]}"
+}
+
+
+# Function to randomly pick one coin
+pick_random_coin() {
+  local coins=("$@")
+  local random_index=$((RANDOM % ${#coins[@]}))
+  local picked_coin=${coins[$random_index]}
+  echo "$picked_coin"
+}
+
+# Simulate putting 30 units on 10 coins
+coin_values=($(put_units_on_coins))
+# echo "${coin_values[@]}"
+# Randomly pick one coin
+pick_random_coin "${coin_values[@]}"