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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand>
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In message <iq996f01ge7@news2.newsguy.com>, Michael Wojcik wrote:

>    switch (((d2 > curve_collinearity_epsilon) << 1) +
>             (d3 > curve_collinearity_epsilon)) {
> 
> I would have preferred binary-or there rather than addition, for
> clarity, but either works.

Using the bitwise operator allows you to remove some parentheses.