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This looks like an AOT compiler to me, not a JIT compiler.

This is only true in the strictest interpretation of what "JIT compilation" means. Check out the Aycock paper -- http://eecs.ucf.edu/~dcm/Teaching/COT4810-Spring2011/Literat... -- for a broader treatment

You're right. This was an amazing couple of posts anyway, I hope you continue the series!