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# octal
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numeral system in base 8: it uses 8 digits, from 0 to 7.
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they can be encoded as the eight laban efforts? see {choreutics}
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two octal digits correspond to one base64 digit.
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24 bits correspond to:
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* 3 bytes
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* 4 {base64} digits
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* 6 {hexadecimal} digits
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* 8 octal digits
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# octal values
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+ <table>
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+ <tr><th>binary</th><th>oct and dec</th></tr>
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+ <tr><td>000</td><td>0</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>001</td><td>1</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>010</td><td>2</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>011</td><td>3</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>100</td><td>4</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>101</td><td>5</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>110</td><td>6</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>111</td><td>7</td></tr>
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+ </table>
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& * 000 is 0
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& * 001 is 1
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& * 010 is 2
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& * 011 is 3
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& * 100 is 4
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& * 101 is 5
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& * 110 is 6
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& * 111 is 7
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