Question 86
Determine the smallest positive integer $a$ for which there exist a prime number $p$ and a positive integer $b \ge 2$ such that
$$
\frac{a^p - a}{p} = b^2.
$$
$$
\frac{a^p - a}{p} = b^2.
$$
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