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Existence of an Euler witness for every odd composite integer

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Every odd composite integer has an Euler witness. For a nonsquarefree integer, a base congruent to 1+p modulo a repeated prime factor p2 fails the Euler congruence by the binomial theorem. For a squarefree integer, use the Chinese remainder theorem to choose a base that is a quadratic nonresidue modulo one prime factor and 1 modulo another. Its Jacobi symbol is −1, while its power is 1 modulo the second factor.

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