Let $$A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}0 & 1 & 2 \\ a & 0 & 3 \\ 1 & c & 0\end{array}\right]$$, where $$a, c \in \mathbb{R}$$. If $$A^{3}=A$$ and the positive value of $$a$$ belongs to the interval $$(n-1, n]$$, where $$n \in \mathbb{N}$$, then $$n$$ is equal to ___________.
✓ Correct answer: 2
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