Suppose there are n papers in a drawer. You draw a paper and sign it, and then,
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Suppose there are n papers in a drawer. You draw a paper and sign it, and then, instead of filing it away, you place the paper back into the drawer. If any paper is equally likely to be drawn each time, independent of all other draws, what is the expected number of papers that you will draw before signing all n papers? You may leave your answer in the form of a summation.
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