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                     After removing the second leading zero bit, we have:














                     After removing the third leading zero bit, we have:














                     Note that the number in the previous format has a “hidden” bit between the radix point and
                     the sign bit. That bit is not actually stored, but is assumed to be identical to the sign bit. Re-
                     moving the fourth leading zero produces:














                     The number in the previous format has two “hidden” bits between the radix point and the sign
                     bit. Those bits are not actually stored, but are assumed to be identical to the sign bit. Remov-
                     ing the fifth leading zero produces:
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