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    Prime Fingers Sample Solution

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    The document provides a sample solution for winning the game "Prime Fingers". To win, the player must land on the prime number 23. This can be achieved by choosing the numbers 5, 11, 17, and 19, as the prime gaps are less than 5 for numbers below 23, allowing the player to reach the next prime number each turn. Choosing 5 as the first number places the player in the winning position.

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    The document provides a sample solution for winning the game "Prime Fingers". To win, the player must land on the prime number 23. This can be achieved by choosing the numbers 5, 11, 17, and 19, as the prime gaps are less than 5 for numbers below 23, allowing the player to reach the next prime number each turn. Choosing 5 as the first number places the player in the winning position.

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    The document provides a sample solution for winning the game "Prime Fingers". To win, the player must land on the prime number 23. This can be achieved by choosing the numbers 5, 11, 17, and 19, as the prime gaps are less than 5 for numbers below 23, allowing the player to reach the next prime number each turn. Choosing 5 as the first number places the player in the winning position.

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    Prime Fingers Sample Solution

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    The document provides a sample solution for winning the game "Prime Fingers". To win, the player must land on the prime number 23. This can be achieved by choosing the numbers 5, 11, 17, and 19, as the prime gaps are less than 5 for numbers below 23, allowing the player to reach the next prime number each turn. Choosing 5 as the first number places the player in the winning position.

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    Prime Fingers - Sample Solution

    The 'prime gap' is critical to the winning strategy for 'Prime Fingers'.

    Up to 23, the prime gap is less than 5 - the number of fingers on one hand. So,
    for numbers less than 23, it is possible to reach the next prime number. The
    winner will be the person who lands on 23.

    Therefore, your opponent will need to have chosen to make a total of 19. So,
    you will need to have chosen 17 to force that.

    Your opponent will need to have chosen 13. So, you will need to have chosen
    11 to force that.

    Your opponent will need to have chosen 7. To force that, you will need to have
    chosen 5 as your first go.

    Five as a first go is the winning position. Note that this is not a 'fair game'.

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