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by enlightens 666 days ago
as of 2011 they are fully random instead of being based on geographical region and groups

https://www.ssa.gov/employer/randomization.html

2 comments

Yes, but 100% of adults today were born before 2011, and that will continue to be (ever so slowly less and less true as we die out) true for decades. It's good and all, but.
yeah its too bad it took so long for that to happen.