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A comment on C++ proposal: There are 8 bits in a byte. Parent comment

Re:C++ proposal: There are 8 bits in a byte by wvenable on Thursday October 17, 2024 @08:03PM (#41875079)
I think 8bits (really 7 bits) was chosen because it holds a value closest to +/- 100. What is regular just depends on how you look at it.
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