How RC2's π table was made

The 256 numbers in the key schedule of Ron Rivest’s RC2 cipher were said to come from π, but the method was never published. A card shuffle that uses π’s digits as dice reproduces it exactly.
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Discover the unique method behind the creation of the RC2 cipher’s key schedule, which cleverly utilizes the digits of π through a card shuffle technique. This insight reveals the intriguing connection between mathematics and cryptography.

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