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[Arnold Weis]

"Tim Peters" <tim.one at home.com> wrote:

>Come now:  2^128 is only 130 <wink>.  All right, if he meant 2**128, I
>agree.
>
>speaking-python-in-pythonland-ly y'rs  - tim
>

He certainly meant 2L**128.

and watching for OverflowErrors-ly y'rs  - arnold   :-))