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