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+--TEST--
+Bug #24054 (Assignment operator *= broken)
+--FILE--
+<?php
+
+	$i = 10000000;
+	$i *= 1001;
+
+	$j = 10000000;
+	$j = $j * 1001;
+
+	var_dump($i,$j);
+
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+float(1.001E+10)
+float(1.001E+10)