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+// Copyright (c) Mysten Labs, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+/// This example demonstrates emitting a random u128 (e.g., for an offchain lottery)
+module basics::random {
+    use sui::event;
+    use sui::random::Random;
+
+    public struct RandomU128Event has copy, drop {
+        value: u128,
+    }
+
+    entry fun new(r: &Random, ctx: &mut TxContext) {
+        let mut gen = r.new_generator(ctx);
+        let value = gen.generate_u128();
+        event::emit(RandomU128Event { value });
+    }
+}