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# Words

A type that represents the words of a binary integer.

```
associatedtype Words : RandomAccessCollection where Self.Words.Element == UInt, Self.Words.Index == Int
```

## Discussion

The `Words` type must conform to the `RandomAccessCollection` protocol
with an `Element` type of `UInt` and `Index` type of `Int`.

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