RE: Mersenne: status of exponents

[JON STRAYER]

> As I said, unless there is an intervention or someone just 
> takes it upon themselves to double-check those exponents 
> with software other than George's (the very basis 
> of doublechecking), we won't get confirmation of 
> M37 until 2003.... <sigh>

So?  It's not like we are running out of work.  

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