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[Erik Max Francis]

Tim Peters wrote:

> Last I heard (a few years ago), no.  Note two meanings for "normal": 
> the
> original definition required normality in all bases simultaneously,
> and
> that's usually called "absolutely normal" now.

True, although if mentioned without reference to a base, "normal" often
means "absolutely normal."  (i.e., "It's normal in base b" obviously
doesn't mean absolutely normal, but "pi is thought to be normal"
probably does.)

> Also, AFAIK, no absolutely
> normal number is known (constructed or not).

Ah, it appears you are right.  Champernowne and Copeland-Erdos are known
to be 10-normal, but not known to be absolutely normal.

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