/**
 * method to separate bits from a given integer 3 positions apart
 * we only look at the first 10 bits
 *
 * @example when input is ABC, output bits are 00A00B00C
 * @param {number} a
 * @returns {number}
 */
export function split_by_3(a: number): number;
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