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Subject: Re: How can I reduce the compiled executable size?
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 20:19:11 -0500
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> Now, it I compare the file sizes of with.exe and without.exe,
>  1-04-97  22:46         100,205  with.exe
>  1-04-97  22:47          61,446  without.exe<snip>

forget about the cornio's addition of approx. 40k...
...what makes an executable (which does nothing!),,,
...over 61k???
C is supposed to be the next best thing to ASM!!!...
but this is laughable...

what gives?