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  2. From: horse@netlink.cts.com (Kirk J. Parker)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc
  4. Subject: Compressed numbers in COBOL
  5. Message-ID: <uoJ6TB2w165w@netlink.cts.com>
  6. Date: 13 Nov 92 00:39:41 GMT
  7. Organization: NetLink Online Communications, San Diego CA
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  10. Anyone know how a "compressed" number is stored in COBOL?  It seems to 
  11. pack 13 digits in 8 bytes.  Any info would be apre~rciated.
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  13. Kirk
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