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- From: Larry Weiss <lfw@oc.com>
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- Subject: Re: [Q]: Very Long Integer Library
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 11:42:02 -0600
- Organization: crystalball.com
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- Kazimir Kylheku wrote:
- >
- > The "long long" is not a standard type in the C language, but a gratuitous
- > extension.
-
- gra.tu.itous \gr*-'t(y)u:-*t-*s\ aj [L gratuitus, fr. gratus] 1a: given unearned or
- without recompense 1b: costing nothing : FREE 1c: not involving a return benefit,
- compensation, or consideration 2: UNCALLED-FOR, UNWARRANTED - gra.tu.itous.ly av
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- Which flavor of "gratuitous" applies to long long ?
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