Prove or Disprove $$\text { If } p \text { and } q \text { are primes ( } > 2 \text { ), then } p q + 1 \text { is never prime. }$$

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Prove or disprove: $$\text { If } p \text { and } q \text { are primes ( } > 2 \text { ), then } p q + 1 \text { is never prime. }$$

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