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  Specifies that numeric data in unformatted files is in little
  endian integer data of the appropriate size (INTEGER*1, INTEGER*2,
  or INTEGER*4) and Compaq VAX floating-point data of format
  F_floating for size REAL*4 or COMPLEX*8, and D_floating for size
  REAL*8 or COMPLEX*16, and H_floating for REAL*16.