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CPU Alignment: Why 4-Byte Ints Don't Always Need 4-Byte Alig

While it might seem intuitive that a 4-byte integer on a 64-bit CPU with an 8-byte word size would require 4-byte alignment, the reality is more nuanced. Many modern architectures, including x86-64 and ARM, actually support unaligned access, albeit with potential performance implications.

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