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Decompose \(R = \dfrac{1}{X^2 + 2 X + 2}\) over \(\mathbb{R}\) via its complex decomposition (poles at \(-1 + i\) and \(-1 - i\)). Pedagogical goal: illustrate that an irreducible quadratic denominator already corresponds to a real 2nd-species simple element.
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