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From: glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu>
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Subject: Re: How can I use Operand (+ , - ) with Time
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:07:35 +0000 (UTC)
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Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> wrote:

(snip)
> Why in the heck would you recommend 'double' as a time, date or interval type? 
>  It's very inappropriate.

With an available 64 bit integer type, I agree.  Use long, not double.

-- glen