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By Vieta's formulas, a+b+cab+ac+bcabc=0,=−1,=1.Then a(b−c)2+b(c−a)2+c(a−b)2=a(b2−2bc+c2)+b(c2−2ac+a2)+c(a2−2ab+b2)=(ab2−2abc+ac2)+(bc2−2abc+ba2)+(ca2−2abc+cb2)=(ab2−2+ac2)+(bc2−2+ba2)+(ca2−2+cb2)=ab2+ac2+bc2+ba2+ca2+cb2−6=a2(b+c)+b2(a+c)+c2(a+b)−6.From a+b+c=0, b+c=−a. Simillarly, a+c=−b and a+b=−c, so a2(b+c)+b2(a+c)+c2(a+b)−6=−a3−b3−c3−6.Since a is a root of x3−x−1=0, a3−a−1=0, so −a3=−a−1. Similarly, −b3=−b−1 and −c3=−c−1, so −a3−b3−c3−6=(−a−1)+(−b−1)+(−c−1)−6=−(a+b+c)−9=−9.