 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Use <partial fraction decomposition>:
$$
\frac1{4-x^2}=\frac14\left(\frac1{2+x}+\frac1{2-x}\right).
$$
Integrating gives
$$
\boxed{I(x)=\frac14\log\left|\frac{2+x}{2-x}\right|+C.}
$$
This real <antiderivative> is valid on each interval avoiding $x=\pm2$, with its own integration constant. In particular, $I(1)-I(0)=\frac14\log3$.

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