Yeah, but not retired, culled during QC, or done as an after thought. I wonder if gpi has minimums that basically needed samples in order to make these. A four digit serial number seems excessive too. Over a billion in bank?
Actually, you could have a full ten billion, if you including the 0000 chip as well. Would be enough bank to handle at least two 0.25/0.50 circus tables up in New England