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Default eliminate negative value from normal random number distribution

hi
I try to generate normal distributed random number, my problem how i
can eliminate negative value, so i used this
function to generate random numbers
=(NORMSINV(RAND())*4)+6
where 4 is stdev, and 6 is average

thanks
 
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