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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, it says a lottery. Random selection does not mean the lottery is fully random.[/quote]

It kind of does, but feel free to debate. similar topics like whether up means down too. :)[/quote]

You do realize that words are carefully chosen by the public information office and MCPS attorneys and the fact that they did not explicitly say it was a "random lottery" speaks volumes.
Do you not watch the news or understand how statements are crafted?[/quote]

+1. People don't seem to get this. If they were choosing "randomly" you would know what selection number you received. If you weren't chosen, you would know where you are in line (and how many people are in line, i.e. #5,000 out of 5,960).[/quote]

It's not a wait list with a line. It's a pool. You don't know your place in line because it IS random. For example, the language immersion does have a wait list, and you get your number (but not how many others are behind you). The fact that there are no numbers lends more to random than assigned place.[/quote]

This has been explained a dozen times but seems a few people just can't grasp the obvious.[/quote]

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