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legitimate usages of reinterpret_cast #550

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@Dharmesh946

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What are the legit usages of reinterpret_cast?
see #129 discussion

NB: https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2025/p1839r7.html => will add a new legit usage (accessing object representation) though std::as_bytes + its writable version would be clearer in terms of intent (currently UB under P1839R7).

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5-10 minutes if not getting into the standard details or more if looking into the dark arcanes.

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