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Ernie

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Ernie /ˈəːni/

▶noun (in the UK) the computer that randomly selects the prize-winning numbers of Premium Bonds.

– origin 1950s: acronym from electronic random number indicator equipment.

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