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= Solution

For constant $m$, the <curl of a cross product> identity reduces to
$$
\nabla\times(m\times\nabla\phi)=m\Delta\phi-(m\cdot\nabla)\nabla\phi.
$$
Commuting mixed second <partial derivatives> gives $(m\cdot\nabla)\nabla\phi=\nabla(m\cdot\nabla\phi)$. Hence the requested sum equals $m\Delta\phi$, which is zero because $\phi$ is <harmonic>. The argument assumes the indicated second derivatives are continuous on the domain.

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