Nathan Ranks wrote:
> 
> Is it just me, or am I missing something?  If you multiply any two numbers
> together, the resulting number can't be prime since it would be divisible by
> both the two numbers used.......
> 
> Prime = divisible by itself and 1

Quite so! That's why we are concerned that such an article should be
published widely.
I apologise unreservedly for any suggestion I may have made that the
article was written by anyone in Redmond, and acknowledge Paul's
comments on this matter.

Regards,

Ian
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