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The base is . Its complex logarithms are , . Exponentiating times each logarithm gives all values of the multivalued power:
The values form a discrete geometric sequence along the Argand ray of angle . Consecutive radii differ by . The origin is an accumulation point but is not itself a value. If the power is instead defined using the principal logarithm, only is retained. The phrase “all values” requires this branch distinction.

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