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   Radix-10e9 thing).   
      
      
      
   decNumber uses DPD, but is around 13 and 12 MHz in GCC with similar inputs.   
      As noted, its DIV is still a bit faster.   
      Currently only seems to build with GCC or Clang.   
      
   SQRT is N/A, as decNumber seemingly lacks SQRT, or any other complex   
   math functions. Like, no log/pow, nor sin/cos/tan/..., ...   
      
      
   Also a low of its example programs are for things like calculating   
   interest and similar...   
      
      
   >>   
   >> Even if in practice it might still be moot, as it is still   
   >> impractically slow if compared with Binary128.   
   >   
   > Right.   
   >   
   > Terje   
   >   
      
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