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		NetMageSCW 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 4 billion if statements (2023) What happens when you try to compute 2**8+1 ?

amoss 5 days ago | [–]

If its too large you could just subtract 2*8 and try again.

iberator 5 days ago | [–]

Should work fine with long long?

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