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Yes, true and false with AND and XOR form a mathematical ring [0]. Still, OR is also an additive operation. IMO one could give OR and XOR the same precedence.

On the other hand, there is no strict need to have a dedicated boolean XOR operator, as it works the same as = (equals).

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_(mathematics)



More than just a ring, it is the simplest finite field.




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