static final int EXPONENT_BIAS = 1023;

  /** The implicit 1 bit that is omitted in significands of normal doubles. */
  static final long IMPLICIT_BIT = SIGNIFICAND_MASK + 1;

  static long getSignificand(double d) {
    checkArgument(isFinite(d), "not a normal value");
    int exponent = getExponent(d);
    long bits = doubleToRawLongBits(d);
    bits &= SIGNIFICAND_MASK;