BV> It's a bit difficult to explain with only words, but consider
BV> that your cache is only 256k in size, your C program is
BV> probably 20k but your VB program is perhaps 250k with another
BV> 250k in a DLL. Then you've got other overheads as well.
BL> The reality is different.

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