[tor-bugs] #23415 [Core Tor/Tor]: sample_laplace_distribution() should take multiple random inputs

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#23415: sample_laplace_distribution() should take multiple random inputs
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 Reporter:  teor                                 |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_revision
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.2.8.1-alpha
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-relay, security-low, privcount,  |  Actual Points:
  031-backport, 030-backport, 029-backport, 028  |
  -backport-maybe, 026-backport-maybe            |
Parent ID:  #23061                               |         Points:  0.5
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by catalyst):

 I meant that the new function would exclude -1.0 and +1.0, so `1 -
 fabs(x)` would still be nonzero.

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