Does Python have a long floating data type please?

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http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/typesnumeric.html
This link descirbes the python data types. It looks like
a float in python will be the same size as a C double. Keep
in mind this is machine dependant.
However, third party modules exist.
http://www.vex.net/parnassus/apyllo.py/684222876.3267957

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