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Incorrect comment in pow() documentation example #51

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@totolr

In the documentation for the built-in pow() function, the example comment appears to be incorrect.

Current example:

>>> pow(10, 2, 9)
1

The comment says this is "equivalent to remainder of (10**10)/9", but it should be:

# equivalent to remainder of (10**2)/9

Since the call is pow(10, 2, 9), the exponent is 2, not 10. The result checks out with the correct exponent: 10**2 = 100, and 100 % 9 = 1.

Could this comment be fixed to avoid confusing readers?

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