Complex numbers - roots of unity

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Let $\omega$ be a complex number such that $\omega^5 = 1$ and $\omega \neq 1$. Find $$\frac{\omega}{1 - \omega^2} + \frac{\omega^2}{1 - \omega^4} + \frac{\omega^3}{1 - \omega} + \frac{\omega^4}{1 - \omega^3}.$$

I have tried adding the first two and the second two separately, then adding those sums but how do I get a numerical value as the answer?

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HINT : $$\frac{\omega}{1-\omega^2}+\frac{\omega^2}{1-\omega^4}+\frac{\omega^3}{1-\omega}+\frac{\omega^4}{1-\omega^3}$$ $$=\frac{\omega}{1-\omega^2}+\frac{\omega^2}{1-\omega^4}+\frac{\omega^7}{\omega^4-\omega^5}+\frac{\omega^6}{\omega^2-\omega^5}$$

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Maybe more direct $$ \frac{\omega}{1 - \omega^2} + \frac{\omega^2}{1 - \omega^4} + \frac{\omega^3}{1 - \omega} + \frac{\omega^4}{1 - \omega^3} = \frac{\omega}{1 - \omega^2} + \frac{\omega^2}{1 - \omega^{-1}} + \frac{\omega^{3}}{1 - \omega} + \frac{\omega^{-1}}{1 - \omega^{-2}} $$