>>Beat this :)
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>>Straight Code: 0.230
>>As Variable : 0.140
>>As Define : 0.231
>>
>>Compaq Deskpro Pentium III - 500, 128 RAM, NT Workstation.
>>:)
>
>Ya know, pretty soon we will not have to worry so much about optimization. As you and others have demonstrated, we are approaching [at least in this example and some others], speeds in some areas where any or further optimization will be undiscernable to the users.

I know about diminishing returns and all that, but is that really a good thing? Just look at the bloatware we've got to deal with nowadays because nobody bothers to trim down any code because of RAM limitations anymore...