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Explain why the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 can't be arranged into a prime sum circle.

2 * (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11) = 132, an even sum.

since smallest prime applicable in "prime sum" is 3 (and not 2, the only even prime), with 11 boxes in between to house an ODD prime each, but sum of 11 odds = odd =/ 132.

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