Will a 3x3 magic square of distinct perfect square numbers be proven impossible by end of 2025?
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i.e. what the famed "Parker Square" was hoping to be. It must be a 3x3 square of distinct perfect square integers such that each row, column, and diagonal sums to the same number.
Inspired by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9dtpycbFSY, where the latest Numberphile guest conjectures this is impossible.
If an example is found, resolves NO immediately.
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