For example, If you want your max level to be 100. you must have 203 levels using the experiencepointsperlevel=* command in place. the extra 103 levels that are "removed" are due to them being reserved for ascension levels, explorer notes, chibi, bobs tales, etc. So the game does the math for you and subtracts them. More @Wikipedia
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