1. I haven't really dealt with modular division much in the past. Instead, I would usually just think my way through the problem in order to find a suitable solution. Because of this, I was somewhat unfamiliar with the thinking process the reading took me through. I definitely prefer for things to feel right for me when I do them, so I had to read over this section a few times before I felt comfortable with it. Now that I've done so, I'm okay with it, but it was the most difficult part of the reading for me.
2. I find the prospect of working with powers in modular math to be pretty intriguing. Like division, it is something I haven't dealt with before. This reading didn't delve into it in depth just yet--which is why it was easier for me to deal with--but I wouldn't be surprised if it was more difficult in the end, especially since it's likely we'll be dealing with large numbers. However, I'm really interested to see how this applies to cryptography. While it's true that I don't really know anything about it just yet, I'm can't help but wonder what it'll be like when we get to that point.
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