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From: oz@yunexus.yorku.ca (Ozan Yigit)
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Subject: Re: Some optimization results
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Date: 8 May 91 20:23:48 GMT
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Dan Bernstein writes:

>I find both pieces of advice remarkably counterproductive, as they take
>time away from serious thought about optimization.

If by "serious thought about optimization" you mean something like your
last attempt to optimize and make a mess out of what was already cleanly
done by Richard O'Keefe, I think you have yet to find out the meaning of
the word [counterproductive]. ;-)

To misquote Chip, Microoptimization produces microsuccess. Have fun.

oz