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MathNet 2012 Question 41

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Question 41

Let $p$ be an odd prime. For every positive integer $a$, define
$$S_a=\frac a1+\frac{a^2}2+\cdots+\frac{a^{p-1}}{p-1}.$$
Let positive integers $m,n$ satisfy $S_3+S_4-3S_2=m/n$. Prove that $p$ divides $m$.