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why do these print out the same thing all of a sudden?

wrath% a="1 2 3"
wrath% i=$a
wrath% echo $i[2],$i[3]
 ,2
wrath% i=$=a
wrath% echo $i[2],$i[3]
 ,2
wrath% i=$==a
wrath% echo $i[2],$i[3]
 ,2

This is on HPUX9 and IRIX5.

    -Huy