If p is a prime other than $2$ or $5$, show that $p$ divides infinitely many numbers

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If $p$ is a prime other than $2$ or $5$, show that $p$ divides infinitely many numbers of the form:

$11, 111, 1111, 11111, 111111, 1111111,\dots $

Hint: Consider the multiplicative order of $10\pmod p$.