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> > o in the normal mathematical sense, e.g. A*(B+C) >as shorthand for
> > A*B+A*C
>
> It's not just shorthand; this grouping may often improve accuracy;
> thus Fortran, unlike other languages, permits the compiler to transform
> the latter into the former.
Right, but not the former into the latter. Suppose that would be
better, for some reason. The new notation would allow that, while
keeping the expression the same conceptually.
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