>From: Jeff Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Mersenne: Factoring Assignments:  Are They Always  
>"First-Time?"
>Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 17:14:00 -0400
>
>At 01:00 PM 6/17/00 -0700, you wrote:

(snip)

>>If a factor is
>>found for an exponent, it's eliminated from further testing
>>of any kind.
>
>Isn't the factor itself verified?

I would assume it is, however verifying a factor takes well under a P-90 
second.

Nathan
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