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Unicode U+2042 ASTERISM (⁂). Hexadecimal 2042, not decimal 42.
⁂ looks like a star pattern, and the code point ends in 42. 2042 there is hex. It is not the number 42. * passes. ⁂ fails.
What it supports
A method lesson. Same star-family temptation as ASCII asterisk. Different arithmetic. U+2042 is 8,258 in decimal.
What it does not
Does not enter the Index as a 42. Does not retire U+002A, which is decimal 42.
Calculation
U+2042₁₆ = 2×4096 + 0×256 + 4×16 + 2 = 8258₁₀. Not 42.
Hexadecimal code point, not decimal 42
ExactnessMiss / failed
Form42
Unitcode point
Strengthhard