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by Will_Price 5374 days ago
I know this is going to sound pedantic, however, optimizing by 99% would make them 1% less efficient? Right? Or am I muddled?
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optimization is inherently positive, so it could either mean +99% performance, ie 199% or -99% time.
Bingo, thought what I had said sounded wrong, thanks for the clarification.