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From: mo@messy.bellcore.com (Michael O'Dell)
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Subject: Re: 64 bits for times....
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Date: 10 Aug 90 15:14:05 GMT
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One of the nice things about using 64 bits for the time is that
you can then put it in nanoseconds - which you *almost* really
need on really fast machines. (100ns might be ok, but the
difference is still contained in 64 bits, so just do it!!)

	-Mike