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In this paper, we find two integers k 0, m of 159 decimal digits such that if k ≡ k 0 (mod m), then none of five consecutive odd numbers k, k −2, k − 4, k − 6 and k − 8 can be expressed in the form 2n ± p α, where p is a prime and n, α are nonnegative integers.
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Chen, Y.G., Tang, M. Five consecutive positive odd numbers none of which can be expressed as a sum of two prime powers II. Acta. Math. Sin.-English Ser. 24, 1883–1890 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10114-008-6456-1
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