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The Topic: Prime numbers?

some guy
What's the largest prime number?

Responses:
Parker Posey
If Kurt Godel were here, he'd probably tell you that there is no largest prime number.
Parker Posey
If you took a prime and called it the largest prime number, you'd still be able to multiply it by every prime smaller than itself and add one.
Parker Posey
Congratulations. You have a new largest prime.
some guy
That's a minor technicality. Just because it doesn't exist doesn't mean that you can't tell me what it is.
Parker Posey
I'm sure we could find a prime number that would suit your needs. How does 207 digits sound?
Parker Posey
WOPR, do your thing.
WOPR
Processing new key...
WOPR
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WOPR
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WOPR
...Checking if conforms to Blum prime...
WOPR
...Done.
WOPR
29035862206061277069273375663794736915739807801346881992
46195615691969731998850542975715106885171789502674057301
62855942707455660068002819686368262083873955903118677200
241869496169777196234800801435691624959
Dr. Egon Spengler
Damnit WOPR, that's the combination to my luggage!

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