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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: Rounded off
Date: 1999/06/10
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In article <mozxXkus#GA.225@newstoo.hiwaay.net>,
  "David C. Hoos, Sr." <david.c.hoos.sr@ada95.com> wrote:
> > How about:
> >  Integer(X + 0.5)
> >
> > The above suggestion will give wrong results for negative
> > numbers.

NO! it is worse than that, it gives wrong results for half of
all positive and negative numbers, for example

   Integer (2.3 + 0.5)

is

3!



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