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On Tue, 9 Nov 2021, Sunil K Pandey via Libc-alpha wrote:

> +# Random inputs in [a=0.01,b=100.00], [c=0.01,d=10.00]

I think there should be a reasonable proportion of negative exponents, 
unless you have evidence that negative exponents are rarely used in 
practice.  (The *first* argument of pow being negative is of use (produces 
finite results) in much more limited cases, so may well be much rarer.)

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