2**2**2**2**2 wrong? Bug?

[Christian Tismer]

On 10.07.2007, at 07:21, Jim Langston wrote:

> In Python 2.5 on intel, the statement
> 2**2**2**2**2
> evaluates to
>>>> 2**2**2**2**2
> 2003529930406846464979072351560255750447825475569751419265016973710894 
> 0595563114
...
> 5337539755822087777506072339445587895905719156736L
>>>>

Yes, also on 2.4.4
What's wrong about it?

ciao - chris

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