def METHOD_NAME():
    """
    Returns:
        int: a random number that is the same across all workers.
        If workers need a shared RNG, they can use this shared seed to
        create one.
    All workers must call this function, otherwise it will deadlock.
    """
    ints = np.random.randint(2**31)
    all_ints = all_gather(ints)
    return all_ints[0]