Engineers know the proof.

1 is prime.
3 is prime.
5 is prime.
7 is prime.

Enough data.  Odd numbers are prime.

Physicists have a longer proof.

1 is prime.
3 is prime.
5 is prime.
7 is prime.
9 is....oops.
11 is prime.
13 is prime.
O.K.  9 was experimental error.

All odd numbers are prime.

At 09:56 AM 10/23/98 -0700, you wrote:
>All odd numbers are prime.
>
>I'd provide the proof, but my email system doesn't support margins. 
>
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>William Stuart  ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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>                     --Miracle Max, "The Princess Bride"
>
>On Thu, 22 Oct 1998, Kevin Edge wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 16:47:51 GMT
>> From: Kevin Edge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Mersenne: The EDGE CONJECTURE
>> 
>> THE EDGE CONJECTURE
>> 
>> There are a finite number of primes.

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