Assertion: randomness | /r/HasProperty | viewed as nuisance
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: for many centuries
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Although randomness had often been viewed as an obstacle and a nuisance for many centuries, in the 20th century computer scientists began to realize that the deliberate introduction of randomness into computations can be an effective tool for designing better algorithms.