2024 USAJMO Problems/Problem 3

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Let $a(n)$ be the sequence defined by $a(1)=2$ and $a(n+1)=(a(n))^{n+1}-1$ for each integer $n\geq1$. Suppose that $p>2$ is prime and $k$ is a positive integer. Prove that some term of the sequence $a(n)$ is divisible by $p^k$.