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Simple $C^*$ algebras whose all commutator elements have scalar square

Is there a simple $C^*$ algebra $A$, not isomorphic to $M_2(\mathbb{C})$, such that for every commutator element $x=ab-ba$, $x^2$ is an scalar element?

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