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yes, but perhaps i'd like to put the extra memory to more constructive use if i've
got a lot of it.  perhaps i'd even like to buy less of it anyway so i
can put the money to better use elsewhere.


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forsyth@caldo.demon.co.uk writes:

> or perhaps just to avoid wasting space on even more zero bits,
> especially if there is little or no cost associated with the use of 32
> bits instead of 64.

Since memory is so expensive these days...
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