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+**What is fixed**
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+Add link to the issue this PR fixes. 
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+Fixes #42. 
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+**Why is this change proposed**
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+If this change does *not* fix an open issue, briefly describe the rationale for this PR.
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+**What is changed**
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+Briefly describe the changes proposed in this pull request: 
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+* Fixed rare exception happening in `x >= 42` case
+* Small optimization of `decompress()` method
+* Corrected API doc for `compress()` method to reflect current implementation 
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