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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