Thanks all who attempted an explanation. The arguments are all plausibl
although it must be said that there is more than meets the eye with th
way EXCEL handles (or fails to handle) variable declarations. W
indeed need to be wary and circumspect when at first blush no dange
seems to lurk. The message is that I can't have EXCEL simpl
calculate x=182*182 without having to change the character of one o
both of the 182's! Thanks to the integer limit!


Myle

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