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From: mjs@sfmag.UUCP (M.J.Shannon)
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Subject: Re: Uses of "float:16" ?
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Date: Sun, 29-Sep-85 14:28:18 EDT
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> Then you can define
> 
> float foo:16;
> 
> if you really think you can do something useful with 16-bit floats. Someone
> must use them for something...

Just such a construct is used in the accounting software in many UNIX System
kernels.  It seems to suffice for the application.
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	Marty Shannon
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