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		HWR_14 on Sept 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 64-bit bank balances ‘ought to be enough for anybo... The current US national debt represented in integer cents requires 52 bits. It can trivially increase 4,000x before we need to worry about 64-bit balances.

ignite on Sept 19, 2023 [–]

Peak inflation in Argentina was 20262.80%.

So, not as much margin as one might think.

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