 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Apply <trace orthogonality of symmetric and antisymmetric matrices>. In detail, invariance of the <trace> under <transpose> and its cyclic property give
$$
\operatorname{tr}(SA)=\operatorname{tr}((SA)^T)=\operatorname{tr}(A^TS^T)=-\operatorname{tr}(AS)=-\operatorname{tr}(SA).
$$
Therefore $\boxed{\operatorname{tr}(SA)=0}$. The negative sign comes from $A^T=-A$, while $S^T=S$.

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