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Galois embedding question for dihedral groups

Let $D_n$ be the dihedral group of order $2n$. Then all the quotients of $D_n$ are dihedral as well, and of the form $D_k$ with $k \mid n$. So for a field $K/\mathbb{Q}$ with $\operatorname{Gal}(K/\...
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Is it known if the absolute Galois group is "divisible"?

The definitions of a divisible group that I have seen all seem to assume abelian is an a priori property of the group. My question is as to whether or not it is known that--given a non-torsion element ...
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Why is every quadratic subfield of a Galois extension of the rationals with the quaternions as Galois group real?

Suppose that L is a field extension of the rationals with Galois group the quaternions Q={1,-1,i,-i,j,-j,k,-k}. Furthermore assume that L contains a quadratic subfield K. I have learned from this link ...
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