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Reciprocal sum of binomials and divisibility by $3$

We all know that $\sum_{k=0}^n\binom{n}k$ is not divisible by $3$. QUESTION. Is it true that the numerator of $a_n$ (in reduced form) is never divisible by $3$? $$a_n=\sum_{k=0}^n\frac1{\binom{n}...
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