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I don't see how your example is 'funny'. That's what you expect to get. -5^2^ is -25. (-5)^2^ = 25.
And how's that different from js's
"1" + 2
? One can always convert a number to string, and only sometimes -- a string to a number, so it's pretty logical to go with the former.