In the illustrated embodiment, {HEAD ~ a bit} is more significant than {TAIL ~ another bit} if its bit number is greater than the bit number of the other bit, and is less significant if its bit number is less than the bit number of the other bit 
is more significant than
In the illustrated embodiment , { HEAD ~ a bit } is more significant than { TAIL ~ another bit } if its bit number is greater than the bit number of the other bit , and is less significant if its bit number is less than the bit number of the other bit
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