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Quirks

Small puzzles and rabbit holes. Math, bits, and code that shouldn't work but does.

Sep 24, 2026 · Quirks

Perfect Squares in C, No Math Library Required

No floats, no libm, every u64 correct. Three attempts at a perfect square test, from four billion subtractions down to a branchless loop built on a fact you learned in school.