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Subject: Re: strange cursor in nested containers
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On 2023-05-09 10:36, Jeffrey R.Carter wrote:

> This cost is due to the decision to allow access to elements using only 
> a cursor. If both the container and the cursor are needed, then the cost 
> is significantly reduced.

That would be in the index/position team rather than in the 
cursor/pointer/address one.

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