Randomize A Column

Sep 19, 2006

I have about 100 quiz questions in a MDB File. I need them to be randomized.
I've done a pseudo-randomization of the questions by a certain column by using the ascending/descending order, but it is awfully obvious!!!

Is there a way to do it so it's like an ipod shuffle. Is there a way to randomly mix all the questions up WITHOUT the need to randomize by virtue of ascending/descending order of a column?

Thanks

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