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From: gwyn@BRL.ARPA (VLD/VMB)
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Subject: Re:  16 v. 32 bit
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Date: Mon, 6-Jan-86 07:58:09 EST
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> 10 bits is called a decle, and 5 bits is a nickle
> I don't know what one calls 13 bits

Obviously, a trickle.

CPU wordsize is not very interesting.  I have software running on
my 8-bit computer that beats anything some folks have on their
64-bit massively parallel computers (not for speed, but for utility
and other human values).