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From: Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org>
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Subject: Re: Sort char array
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Anton Shepelev <anton.txt@gmail.com> writes:
> Keith Thompson:
>> On the other hand, it's easier to say "at least 64 bits"
>> than "at least 0 to 18446744073709551615".
>
> Say (2^64-1), unless talking to a Setun programmer.

Good point.  (Except that 2^64-1 is 61.)

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Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org  <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
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void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */