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      <para>
       The type <type>numeric</type> can store numbers with a
!      very large number of digits and perform calculations exactly. It is
!      especially recommended for storing monetary amounts and other
!      quantities where exactness is required. However, arithmetic on
!      <type>numeric</type> values is very slow compared to the integer
!      types, or to the floating-point types described in the next section.
      </para>
  
      <para>
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      <para>
       The type <type>numeric</type> can store numbers with a
!      very large number of digits. It is especially recommended for
!      storing monetary amounts and other quantities where exactness is
!      required.  Calculations with <type>numeric</type> values yield exact
!      results where possible, e.g.  addition, subtraction, multiplication.
!      However, calculations on <type>numeric</type> values is very slow
!      compared to the integer types, or to the floating-point types
!      described in the next section.
      </para>
  
      <para>