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***S/P getbpm

      function getbpm()
#include "impnone.cdk"
      integer getbpm
*Author   R. Benoit (Sept 93)
*
*Arguments
*         None
*
*Object   Find number of bits per integer word
*
**
*
      integer i, m
*
      i=1
      m=1
 1    i=2*i+1
      m=m+1
      if (i.gt.0) go to 1
*
c      print *,' getbpm.  sign reversal at m=', m
      getbpm=m
      return
      end