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Title: EXP03-C. Do not assume the size of a structure is the sum of the sizes of its members  
Author: Jeffrey Gennari Mar 12, 2007
Last Changed by: Anirban Gangopadhyay Oct 01, 2025
Tiny Link: (useful for email) https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/tdUxBQ
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    Page: Rec. 03. Expressions (EXP)
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    https://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2025a/bugfinder/re…
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