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  1. Case 1: a is not a member of {-1, 0, 1}
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  3. a = xa^2 where x is an int # definition of divisibility
  4. 1 = xa #algebra
  5. 1/x = a #algebra
  6.  
  7. a is not an integer, thus the P (a is an integer and a^2|a) is false,
  8. thus the proof isn't violated.
  9.  
  10. Case 2: a is a member of {-1,0,1}
  11. a=xa^2
  12. (a,x) = (-1,-1), (0,0), and (1,1)
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  14.  
  15. So neither of the two cases disproves the proof.
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