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> The type double provides at least as much precision as float, and the type long double provides at least as much precision as double.

We need a maliciously compliant compiler (mcc) that does stuff like set float, double, and long double all to 32-bit.

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*33 bit

With an 11-bit char type?

*13 bit

But, 33 bits isn't a multiple of 13 bits

That's a cool idea. Although in reality it is probably better that they just standardise the sizes and implementations of types to the ones that 99.999999999999% of computers actually use.

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