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short^2
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short^2	can hold a value between -32,768 and 32,767
	is a subtopic of Variables and Data Types
	is an instance of integer^2
	requires 16 bits
	see also short
	see also short^3
	stores an integer
integer^2	has a sign indicating positive or negative
	has default value 0
primitive type	evaluates to the value stored in the variable
	has part primitive type name
	is not an object
	is normally used instead of wrapper class instances for arithmetic
type	limits the possible values that a variable can hold or that an expression can produce at run time
	specifies a set of value