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Author serhiy.storchaka
Recipients andrea.bergamini, ezio.melotti, mark.dickinson, serhiy.storchaka, skrah
Date 2012-07-24.11:42:46
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>>> (43**10).bit_length()
55
>>> sys.float_info.mant_dig
53

See http://docs.python.org/faq/design.html#why-are-floating-point-calculations-so-inaccurate
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Date User Action Args
2012-07-24 11:42:47serhiy.storchakasetrecipients: + serhiy.storchaka, mark.dickinson, ezio.melotti, skrah, andrea.bergamini
2012-07-24 11:42:47serhiy.storchakasetmessageid: <1343130167.33.0.688425515253.issue15438@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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