Suppose G is a group and |G| is even. Show that there must be an element other than the identity which is its own inverse. (Do not assume that G is Zn.)

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Suppose G is a group and |G| is even. Show that there must be an element other than the identity which is its own inverse. (Do not assume that G is Zn.)

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