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BartC <bc@freeuk.com>:

> So a string that looks like:
>
> "ññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññññ"
>
> can have 2**50 different representations? And occupy somewhere between
> 50 and 200 bytes? Or is that 400?
>
> OK...

You are on the right track!


Marko