At 08:39 PM 2/22/2003 -0500, Walt Mankowski wrote:
So someone's poaching double-checks now?!
*Sigh*
> 8970673 65 D 0x45932E28306E98__ 21-Feb-03 19:10 S93724
> C4159C890
>
> Someone has done it. I don't know why.
It is highly unlikely that someone poached this exponent. It is not near
a milestone and the exponent is not of any particular significance.
Most likely, either 1) you got a recycled exponent and the result was
belatedly reported, or 2) someone operating manually and/or not
understanding how GIMPS works tested the exponent, or 3) the server
glitched and handed it out twice, or even 4) the first time tester might
have tested it again for reasons unknown, or 5) some reason I haven't
thought of.
Sorry for your troubles,
George
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