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3 pointssvec10y ago2 comments

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nabla910y ago

EWD's argument why they should: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/EWD/transcriptions/EWD08xx/EW...

airbreather10y ago

How about because memory typically starts at 0 so this is "closer to the metal".

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