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This function returns a random integer from the Pascal distribution. The Pascal distribution is simply a negative binomial distribution with an integer value of n.
p(k) = {(n + k - 1)! \over k! (n - 1)! } p^n (1-p)^kfor k >= 0
This function computes the probability p(k) of obtaining k from a Pascal distribution with parameters p and n, using the formula given above.