We still haven't proven whether every mathematical theorem that holds true for small cases must eventually reveal a counterexample as numbers grow arbitrarily large.

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History has shown some conjectures hold for enormous ranges before finally failing, raising the unresolved question of how confidently mathematicians can ever trust patterns observed only in finite testing. This shapes ongoing debates about the reliability of computational evidence in mathematics.

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