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Super number is a sequence of numbers $0,1,2,\ldots,9$ such that it has infinitely many digits at left. For example $\ldots 3030304$ is a super number. Note that all of positive integers are super numbers, which have zeros before they're original digits (for example we can represent the number $4$ as $\ldots, 00004$). Like positive integers, we can add up and multiply super numbers. For example: \[ \begin{array}{cc}& \ \ \ \ldots 3030304 \\ &+ \ldots4571378\\ &\overline{\qquad \qquad \qquad }\\ & \ \ \ \ldots 7601682 \end{array} \] And \[ \begin{array}{cl}& \ \ \ \ldots 3030304 \\ &\times \ldots4571378\\ &\overline{\qquad \qquad \qquad }\\ & \ \ \ \ldots 4242432 \\ & \ \ \ \ldots 212128 \\ & \ \ \ \ldots 90912 \\ & \ \ \ \ldots 0304 \\ & \ \ \ \ldots 128 \\ & \ \ \ \ldots 20 \\ & \ \ \ \ldots 6 \\ &\overline{\qquad \qquad \qquad } \\ & \ \ \ \ldots 5038912 \end{array}\] a) Suppose that $A$ is a super number. Prove that there exists a super number $B$ such that $A+B=\stackrel{\leftarrow}{0}$ (Note: $\stackrel{\leftarrow}{0}$ means a super number that all of its digits are zero). b) Find all super numbers $A$ for which there exists a super number $B$ such that $A \times B=\stackrel{\leftarrow}{0}1$ (Note: $\stackrel{\leftarrow}{0}1$ means the super number $\ldots 00001$). c) Is this true that if $A \times B= \stackrel{\leftarrow}{0}$, then $A=\stackrel{\leftarrow}{0}$ or $B=\stackrel{\leftarrow}{0}$? Justify your answer.