You must -set seed- immediately before calling -gsample-.
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> I am trying to draw a PPS sample using the "gsample" command. I want
> to make sure I get the same sample each time I invoke the gsample
> command by using the "set seed" command. However, even after I set the
> random seed using "set seed" command, I still get different sample
> each time. Has anybody encountered this problem? Thanks!
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