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more plotting peculiarities

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Subject: [mg124075] more plotting peculiarities
From: Richard Fateman <fateman at cs.berkeley.edu>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 04:22:47 -0500 (EST)
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Plot[Cos[1.0 + n*2.0^-47], {n, -5, 5}]  looks empty

Plot[Cos[1.02 + n*2.0^-47], {n, -5, 5}]
   looks like a straight line with slope about -1

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