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@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ The base of a composite type specifies on which primitive or composite type a de
 ## Example types
 ```cpp
 long float = double_precision
-short short = int ascii
+short short int = ascii
 double int = long_int
 ```
 ## Storage qualifier