Consecutive Sophie Germain Primes cannot be Pair of Twin Primes
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Theorem
Let $p$ and $p + 2$ be twin primes.
Then unless $p = 3$ it is not possible for both $p$ and $p + 2$ to be Sophie Germain primes.
Proof
First it is noted that $3$ and $5$ twin primes which are both Sophie Germain.
Prime numbers greater than $3$ are of the form $6 n - 1$ and $6 n + 1$.
Thus a pair of twin primes is of the form $\left({6 n - 1, 6 n + 1}\right)$.
The result follows from Sophie Germain Prime cannot be 6n+1.
$\blacksquare$