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excerpt: "A 2068/Spectrum BASIC program that generates a magic square derived from a birthday number. Uses mathematical relationships to create a grid of numbers with equal row/column sums. Article notes the program is fun but not reliable for gambling."
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# Magic Birthday Square

A 2068/Spectrum BASIC program that generates a magic square derived from a birthday number. Uses mathematical relationships to create a grid of numbers with equal row/column sums. Article notes the program is fun but not reliable for gambling.