Benchmark: timing 10000000 iterations of braces, nobraces...
    braces:  2 wallclock secs ( 1.87 usr +  0.00 sys =  1.87 CPU) @ 5347593.58/s (n=10000000)
  nobraces:  1 wallclock secs ( 1.87 usr +  0.00 sys =  1.87 CPU) @ 5347593.58/s (n=10000000)
              Rate nobraces   braces
nobraces 5347594/s       --       0%
braces   5347594/s       0%       --