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<p class=MsoNormal>Why does the bit-string comprehension #133 below work
whereas #134 is a syntax error?</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Consolas'>133>
<< <<X:N>> || {X,N} <- [{3,5}]
>>.                                         </span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Consolas'>134>
<< Bin || Bin <- [<<3:5>>] >>.         </span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Consolas'>*
1: syntax error before: '||'</span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>Please advise.  Thank-you.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>David Mercer</p>

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