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in reply to Re^3: Simple addition/subtraction not working
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Even with 5 decimal digits, a 64-bit int can represent 184 trillion, which in dollars is roughly 3 times the entire worlds gross domestic product for 2010. Should be good enough for the average Internet reseller for a few years.
But those nice Nigerian bankmanagers who always propose me such lucrative deals, will run into problems and may in the end miss a few dollars left or right in their vaults. ;)

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