It was because of this publication that, in September 1624 when he returned to Paris, he met Gassendi who had been asked to comment on Mersenne's results, and later became his closest friend.
Ito ay dahil sa ito na publikasyon, noong Setyembre 1624 kung kailan siya bumalik sa Paris, siya matugunan Gassendi na ay hiningi na puna sa Mersenne ng mga resulta, at sa paglaon ay naging kanyang closest kaibigan.