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From: lee@ssc-vax.UUCP (Lee Carver)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: More than 32 bits needed where?
Message-ID: <973@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: 8 Feb 88 18:35:19 GMT
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Organization: Boeing Aerospace Corp., Seattle WA
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Summary: Money need more then 32 bits


It appears in this discussion that the obvious reason for more then
32 bits has been overlooked - money!

There are lots of companies out there that need to add up more then
$4 billion in sales.  Even bigger numbers if you count transactions,
not just year end totals.

And those numbers better be right, down to the penny.