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Mathematica 2.2e for Windows max precision

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• Subject: [mg2410] Mathematica 2.2e for Windows max precision
• From: trindade at ciunix.uc.pt (Antonio Miguel Trindade)
• Date: Sun, 5 Nov 1995 16:04:13 -0500
• Organization: Universidade de Coimbra

   I would like to know what is the maximum precision of Mathematica.
   I know that there is a variable named $MaxPrecision, but it defaults to 
150000. Can I increase its value indefinitely, or is there a limit for that 
variable's value.