Entire function of finite order omitting a non-zero value

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Does there exist a non-constant entire function of finite order having zeros of multiplicity at least $k+1,$ where $k$ is a positive integer, such that it omits at least one non-zero value in $\mathbb{C}?$

I am trying to construct an example but the condition on zeros is making it hard to check. Of course, there are infinitely many entire functions omitting a non-zero value in $\mathbb{C}$ when the condition of multiple zeros is dropped.

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Such a function does not exist.

An entire function of finite order which omits a non-zero value $c$ is necessarily of the form $f(z) = c + e^{p(z)}$ with a polynomial $p$. (This follows for example from the Hadamard factorization theorem.)

Then $f$ has infinitely many zeros, but $f'(z) = p'(z) e^{p(z)}$ has only finitely many zeros, so almost all zeros of $f$ are simple.