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.QW "\fB** 2 [** 3 4]\fR" .
Each \fInumber\fR may be
any numeric value, though the second number must not be fractional if the
-first is negative. If no arguments are given, the result will be one, and if
-only one argument is given, the result will be that argument. The
-result will have an integral value only when all arguments are
-integral values.
+first is negative. The maximum exponent value that Tcl can handle if the
+first number is an integer > 1 is 268435455. If no arguments are given,
+the result will be one, and if only one argument is given, the result will
+be that argument. The result will have an integral value only when all
+arguments are integral values.
.SS "COMPARISON OPERATORS"
.PP
The behaviors of the comparison operator commands (most of which operate