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It takes a lot more for a program to be correct than having valid bit patterns.

To begin with, the whole point of classes is to maintain invariants. Guaranteeing that a location in memory matches the valid bit patterns of its members is far from sufficient.




> It takes a lot more for a program to be correct than having valid bit patterns.

Obviously. I never said otherwise. What's your point?




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