From: already5chosen@yahoo.com   
      
   On Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:45:18 +0000   
   bart  wrote:   
   >   
   > But my scripting language has an arbitrary-precision /decimal/   
   > floating point type, which can also be used for pure integer   
   > calculations.   
   >   
      
   Arbitrary-precision floating point? That sounds problematic, regardless   
   of base. Unless you don't use the word 'arbitrary' in the same sense   
   that it is used, for example, in GMP.   
   Gnu MPFR is very careful to never call itself "arbitrary-precision" in   
   official docs.   
      
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