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>>surpri+(OP)
Oh sure, and next you'll say a byte is 10 bits ....

>>Taniwh+LI
The word "octet" is absolutely the kibibyte of "bits in a byte".

>>deatha+6K
I can go along with that, mostly. When you say "octet", some old-timer with an IBM 650 can't go whining that kids these days can't even read his 7-bit emails.