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From: tlj@planet.bt.co.uk (Tim Lennard-Jones)
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Subject: Re: Four 4's problem
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Date: 1 Feb 90 12:47:55 GMT
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andrew@dvinci!herald.usask.ca.UUCP (Derek Andrew,35 Education,4808,3066653174) writes:

>From article <5369@bgsuvax.UUCP>, by steiner@bgsuvax.UUCP (Ray Steiner):
>> 
>>  I believe that it was shown in the BENT of Tau Beta Pi not
>> too long ago that 39 is the smallest integer that cannot
>> be created this way. Is 39 indeed the answer to the problem?
>> Ray Steiner
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> steiner@andy.bgsu.edu


If this is so, perhaps someone could show me examples for 33 and 37.


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