Solution

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On the outward-oriented sphere of radius , , so . Hence
Away from the origin, the divergence and curl of a radial vector field with give
If the enclosed volume excludes the origin and its boundary avoids it, this field is smooth throughout the volume. The divergence theorem then gives . The nonzero sphere flux is compatible with zero divergence away from the origin because the enclosed singularity prevents applying that smooth-volume theorem directly to the full ball.

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