assume ex n being Nat st
( n is perfect_power & n + 1 is perfect_power & n + 2 is perfect_power & n + 3 is perfect_power ) ; :: thesis: contradiction
then consider n being Nat such that
A1: ( n is perfect_power & n + 1 is perfect_power & n + 2 is perfect_power & n + 3 is perfect_power ) ;
consider k being Nat such that
A3: ( n = 4 * k or n = (4 * k) + 1 or n = (4 * k) + 2 or n = (4 * k) + 3 ) by NUMBER02:24;
per cases ( n = 4 * k or n = (4 * k) + 1 or n = (4 * k) + 2 or n = (4 * k) + 3 ) by A3;
end;