Let ω\omega be a primitive 20072007th root of unity, i.e. a complex number such that ω2007=1\omega^{2007} = 1 but ωk≠1\omega^k \ne 1 for k=1,2,…,2006k=1,2,\dots,2006. It turns out that ∑j=1200612−ωj\sum_{j=1}^{2006} \frac{1}{2 - \omega^j} is a real number (in fact a rational number). Find the largest integer less than or equal to ∑j=1200612−ωj\sum_{j=1}^{2006} \frac{1}{2 - \omega^j}.

Source: HMMT February 2007

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