xinput query-state output confusions

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Here is my xinput list:
Code:
Virtual core pointer                          id=2    [master pointer  (3)] 
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer                id=4    [slave  pointer  (2)] 
⎜   ↳ GTech MI wireless mouse Mouse             id=11   [slave  pointer  (2)] 
⎜   ↳ GTech MI wireless mouse Consumer Control  id=12   [slave  pointer  (2)] 
⎜   ↳ DLL07A9:01 044E:120B                      id=14   [slave  pointer  (2)] 
⎜   ↳ DualPoint Stick                           id=15   [slave  pointer  (2)] 
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                         id=3    [master keyboard (2)] 
   ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard               id=5    [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ Power Button                              id=6    [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ Video Bus                                 id=7    [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ Power Button                              id=8    [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ Sleep Button                              id=9    [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ Integrated_Webcam_HD: Integrate           id=10   [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ GTech MI wireless mouse System Control    id=13   [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ Intel HID events                          id=16   [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ Intel HID 5 button array                  id=17   [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys                          id=18   [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard              id=19   [slave  keyboard (3)] 
   ↳ GTech MI wireless mouse Consumer Control  id=20   [slave  keyboard (3)]
The result of
Code:
xinput query-state 6
however is an array of 247 keys. How does a power-button have 247 keys?
Do these even correspond to my actual power-buttons? I tried to disable them through:
Code:
xinput disable 6
but the power buttons still work
 

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