How about this?

http://askgabbar.blogspot.com/2007/03/pick-up-random-records-from-table.html

Didn't check it for performance though.

Very good informative article.

Put me right on my way to 2005.

Even if I didn't know the answer, It was VERY easy to guess.

Reasons:

They will always perform the same.   -   Very rare chance of being the case. If yes, Question would...

Not a very good question is all I can say.

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