JM>I don't believe it could be for performance reasons.  Maybe
  >there is some ambiguity in a combination of operations as to
  >what type numbers are promoted to, and not having 32-bit
  >unsigned avoids that potential ambiguity.
  Makes me wonder, should I use 32-bit vars for counters, etc. where I
  am now using words? Is there any downside to using 16-bit vars in
  32-bit programs?
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