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So if I try logging in with phpmyadmin 256 times, will I succeed?

Maybe.

If you roll a dice 6 times, will one result be a 6?

The probably of NOT hitting a 6 value even after six throws is:

(5/6)^6 = 0.335

For the original question:

(255/256)^256 = 0.367

so yes, you'll succeed in 63.3% of the cases.

Probably.

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