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Is there a permutation $\pi\in S_n$ with $\sum\limits_{0<k<n}\frac1{\pi(k)^2-\pi(k+1)^2}=0$ for each $n>7$?
Let $S_n$ be the symmetric group of all permutations of $\{1,\ldots,n\}$.
QUESTION: Is it true that for each $n=8,9,\ldots$ we have
$$\sum_{0<k<n}\frac1{\pi(k)^2-\pi(k+1)^2}=0\tag{$*$}$$
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