Number of Distinct Roll Sequences

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  1. 01Clarify exact roll restrictions
  2. 02Keep only necessary recent faces
  3. 03Initialize one-roll states
  4. 04Transition through legal next faces
  5. 05Sum states modulo M

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  • Why is two-face history sufficient?

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  • How do you compress the length dimension?

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