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It's not so simple. If you're trading off simplicity in the compiler for that speed,for example, it may be a net loss.
If speed was the only concern, we'd all go out and buy super computers.
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It's not so simple. If you're trading off simplicity in the compiler for that speed,for example, it may be a net loss.
If speed was the only concern, we'd all go out and buy super computers.