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Click here to copy the following block ' The number of 1's in a binary number ' ' This routine is based on the following property ' of binary numbers: n And (n-1) always clears the ' least significant "1" bit in the number Function BitCount (ByVal number As Long) As Integer   Do While number     number = number And (number - 1)     BitCount = BitCount + 1   Loop End Function

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