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Let P(x)P(x) be a polynomial whose coefficients are all either 00 or 11. Suppose that P(x)P(x) can be written as a product of two nonconstant polynomials with integer coefficients. Does it follow that P(2)P(2) is a composite integer?
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Let P(x) be a polynomial whose coefficients are all either 0 or 1. Suppose that P(x) can be written as a product of two nonconstant polynomials with integer coefficients. Does it follow that P(2) is a composite integer?
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Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial whose coefficients are all either $0$ or $1$. Suppose that $P(x)$ can be written as a product of two nonconstant polynomials with integer coefficients. Does it follow that $P(2)$ is a composite integer?

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