Solve for x - - - my challenge problem

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Let x belong to the set of complex numbers.


Find at least two solutions for x (or two solutions if there are no more than two solutions) for the following equation:


x(x4i) = 1                 \displaystyle x^{(x - 4 - i)} \ = \ 1 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ [The exponent is (x - 4 - i).]
 
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Let x belong to the set of complex numbers.


Find at least two solutions for x (or two solutions if there are no more than two solutions) for the following equation:


x(x4i) = 1                 \displaystyle x^{(x - 4 - i)} \ = \ 1 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ [The exponent is (x - 4 - i).]

By inspection I see x=1,i,4+i\displaystyle x=1, i, 4+i. I do wonder if the complex log can be used for more solutions, I attempted it but was not satisfied by the mess I made with my symbol soup
 
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