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Let $A$ be the matrix

$$ A=\left(\begin{array}{cccc}1&0&1&2\\2&3&\beta&4\\4&0&-\beta&-8\\ \beta&0&\beta&\beta \end{array}\right). $$

For what values of $\beta$ is the matrix invertible?

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