module random: delay in "seeding"

[Roman Suzi]

I've noticed the following:

>>> import random
>>> random.seed(123)
>>> print random.gauss(12,12)
7.46167701922
>>> random.seed(123)
>>> print random.gauss(12,12)
-6.54391487521
>>> random.seed(123)
>>> print random.gauss(12,12)
7.46167701922
>>> random.seed(123)
>>> print random.gauss(12,12)
-6.54391487521

While it is quite understandable that normally distributed numbers 
come in pairs, but I thought seed() resets the state of random module...
I think this sometimes can cause errors.

Sincerely yours, Roman Suzi
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