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This paper establishes unconditional proofs of two assertions recorded as conjectures in OEIS A217564. Let \(p_n\) denote the \(n\)-th prime and define \(a(n)=π(pₙ₊₁/2)-π(p_n/2)\). We prove that \(n→∞a(n)=∞\) and strengthen the conjecture that \(a(n)=0\) infinitely often by establishing a lower asymptotic density of at least \(1/2\). The proofs combine the Maynard--Tao theorem for admissible linear forms, the Chinese remainder theorem, and the prime number theorem. We further generalize both conclusions to \(a_d(n)=π(pₙ₊₁/d)-π(p_n/d)\) for every fixed integer \(d≥2\), obtaining a lower density of zeros of at least \(1-1/d\). All results are unconditional and require no unproved hypotheses. The arguments derive these consequences from established theorems; originality and priority are not claimed.
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