Why didn't Polycarp mention John in his Epistle?

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                          Polycarp is said to be a student of the Apostle John. Yet he never mentions it in his epistle, nor does he quote the Gospel of John. Why is that?
                        

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Why didn't Polycarp mention John in his Epistle?

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