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		tapirl on Feb 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Finding the average of two unsigned integers witho... And what is the intention to make the patent? The second way is actually more useful, not limited to unsigned ints.

Tuna-Fish on Feb 8, 2022 [–]

But it requires you to know which one is larger. The patented way is faster if you are working with unsigned.

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