dict : large arrays issue

hi

so im loading up a json file into a dict for processing...
generally its ok, and if I use dict.print I can see all elements.

BUT, Ive got a large array in one of the entries, an array with 3584 entries (floats), if I handle it with max objects, then MAX crashes.

so I tried to access it via javascript, this 'works' , but reports reports 0 length. (I guess why the max objects crash)
... but its not zero, as it can be seen with dict.print.

(I can also export the dict, and this array is intact)

if I access any other entries, or similar arrays that are smaller, all is ok...

so i guess my question is two-fold...
a) can I get dict to handle larger arrays?
b) is there another way for me to process this JSON data ? or arrays?

note: i wanted to use dicts, as I want to modify this array, and then write it back out as a json file... so the import/export messages are pretty handy :)