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Re:Making a Go program 70% faster with a one character change by CodesInChaos on Monday November 14, 2022 @04:05PM (#33601041)
I do think saying it's 71% faster makes sense here, since "x% faster" and "speed increased by x%" mean the same thing. This reduces the runtime by 42%, but that doesn't mean it's just 42% faster.
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