The integers to are written on a board. Seth chooses two distinct integers from the board, and , and forms the quadratic equation . If the quadratic equation formed has integer solutions, then he erases and from the board; if not, the board remains unchanged.
If Seth continually repeats this process, is it possible for him to erase all the numbers from the board?
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