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The factorization of 2 is fine -- factorizations are equivalent if they're off by a unit, and i is a unit.

By the same token, 1+i and 1-i are essentially the same prime, since you can multiply one by a unit to get the other. That's how we can get away with saying 2 is a power.

edit: Just noticed the sibling comment by mrkgnao, which is a very good overview of some of the technical nitty-gritty that goes into this.




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