Problem 15 from prior weeks.

Correct!

Explanation:

Solution: 4 comes next.  This is the series of remainders when the positive perfect squares are divided by 9.  1 / 9 = 0 remainder 1; 4 / 9 = 0 remainder 4; 9 / 9 = 1 remainder 0; 16 / 9 = 1 remainder 7; etc.  So the next number is the 11th positive perfect square's remainder when divided by 9: 121 / 9 = 13 remainder 4.

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