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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/*   (a-1)^n + (a+1)^n mod a^2
+ * = n*a*(-1)^(n-1) + (-1)^n + n*a + 1
+ * = na*[(-1)^(n-1)+1] + (-1)^n + 1
+ * = if (n is odd) 2na else 2
+ */
+
+int rmax(int a)
+{
+	int n = a / 2;
+	if (a % 2 == 0)
+		n--;
+	return 2 * n * a;
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+	int sum = 0;
+	for (int a = 3; a <= 1000; a++)
+		sum += rmax(a);
+	printf("%d\n", sum);
+}
+