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Problem 7

For every positive integer $n$, define \[f(n)=\frac{n}{1 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdots (2n+1)}.\] Suppose that the sum $f(1)+f(2)+\cdots+f(2020)$ can be expressed as $\frac{p}{q}$ for relatively prime integers $p$ and $q$. Find the remainder when $p$ is divided by $1000$.

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