Public domain algorithm for arbitrary-precision fast division?

I'm looking for an algorithm for doing arbitrary-precision (bignum)
division more quickly than the "long division" method taught to school
children.

It can't have any GNU or similar restrictions.

Thanks for any suggestions.


Greg
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