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To: Amos the Prophet
Not true. After the 1000th decimal place all subsequent numbers are divisible by 2 or 3. Prove me wrong.

Ever hear of prime numbers?

For example, 1009 is a prime number - only divisible by itself and 1.

Etcetera.

12 posted on 05/29/2010 7:18:11 AM PDT by Talisker (When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on it's own.)
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To: Talisker
Ever hear of prime numbers?

Yep. It's the numbering system they use for retail pricing.

$4.99

21 posted on 05/29/2010 12:01:43 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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