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* objects.texi (Integer Type): Take note of the read syntax exception for numbers that cannot fit in the integer type.

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2010-03-06 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
* objects.texi (Integer Type): Take note of the read syntax
exception for numbers that cannot fit in the integer type.
2010-03-03 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
* numbers.texi (Integer Basics, Bitwise Operations):

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@end group
@end example
@noindent
As a special exception, if a sequence of digits specifies an integer
too large or too small to be a valid integer object, the Lisp reader
reads it as a floating-point number (@pxref{Floating Point Type}).
For instance, on most machines @code{536870912} is read as the
floating-point number @code{536870912.0}.
@xref{Numbers}, for more information.
@node Floating Point Type