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Subject: Re: Time for 64-bit longs?
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Date: Sun, 8-Feb-87 19:33:36 EST
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>Even assuming you meant 128-bit address,just what do you propose doing with
>that pointer?

Supporting large sparse address spaces, presumably; there are plenty
of reasons for wanting to do that.